Puffin Graphics: Black Beauty (Puffin Graphics (Graphic Novels))

Book Description

A handsome and sweet-tempered horse, Black Beauty is strong and spirited. His mother warns him that there are bad, cruel men in the world, but Black Beauty sees none of it in his fine, happy home. Until the day when he is sold, when his life changes immeasurably and he finally sees the truth in his mother's words. As he moves from master to master, Beauty's adventures will captivate readers, and June Brigman's wonderful illustrations will capture their imaginations.

Customer Reviews:

Simply Wonderful!.......2007-01-28

The recommendation on this book is for readers too young to read the original book, but I think its wonderful for anyone of any age who loves this beautiful story.
Its beautifully illustrated and the graphic novel format leaves out none of the spirit or depth of the original.
A true pleasure to read.

The great book like the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean.......2006-08-02

I love this book Black Beauty: The Graphic Novel adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson and it's the great and the best book ever of and about a life story of a beautiful black horse with a white star and a white foot and I like horses and the color black and this is the best beautiful book adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson that's an abridged version containing over 49 chapters and the drawings and the writing is very great and that book almost looks like they would have made a movie out of it and that one should match up the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean.

My favorite character in this book is Joe Green, because at the end of Black Beauty, Joe becomes a man and one lucky day, he finds that horse he used to care for and gets excited when he said he had almost killed him so many nearly ten years ago at Squire Gordon's farm after coming back from the Doctor's.

The characters in this book of Black Beauty where Black Beauty's white foot is on the back in the left of the one of for this one of the few seven charcters out of this book just to tell you of what clothes they would wear and they are John Manly the coachman in a plaid green cap, white shirt, plaid vest of green and black, green riding jacket with yellow lining, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, except in A Stormy Day, when John Manly would be in a different outfit when he would be in a black derby hat, white shirt, red tie, brown vest, black blazer, grey pants and tall black leather riding boots, then James Howard the stableboy in a plaid green cap, yellow shirt with blue stripes, plaid vest of green and black, light green scarf, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then Joe Green the stableboy after James leaves in a brown cap, white shirt, brown vest, grey riding jacket, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then Reuben Smith in black top hat, white shirt, black vest, blue riding jacket, black leather gloves, grey pants and tall black leather riding boots with brown tops, Alfred Smirk in a brown cap, light blue shirt, red tie, black vest, brown pants and short black leather boots, then Jerry Barker in a black derby hat, white shirt, black tie, black vest, black blazer, black pants, black shoes and in the winter Jerry is in a black derby hat, red scarf, white shirt, black vest, black blazer, long brown jacket, black leather gloves, black pants and black shoes and then Nicholas Skinner in a black top hat, black bowtie, white shirt, green vest, blue jacket, grey pants and short black leather boots and then in My Last Home when Joe Green becomes a man, Joe would be in a green cap, blue necktie, pink shirt, brown vest, blue blazer, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots and when Joe is in the low park cab with Miss Ellen, Joe is in a different outfit of a green cap, white shirt, black tie, black vest, white shirt, brown riding jacket, grey pants, and short black leather boots and that's very perfect for some of the few favorite characters out of this book of Black Beauty so you'd know what their clothing would have been like.

Those two different books of Black Beauty adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson and illustrated by Robert Doremus published and copyright in 1951 by Whitman publishing company goes very well and great with the Black Beauty (1994) DVD video starring Sean Bean and directed by Caroline Thompson and those two books would follow the movie very great because the real Black Beauty you ought to own is his white foot on the back in the left and that's how those two books adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson and illustrated by Robert Doremus matches the movie by Sean Bean.

At the end of the book, Black Beauty comes into the care of Joe Green with three kind ladies and Joe Green is proud to be home with him again. Black Beauty has a beautiful white foot on the back in the right in this book.

This book of Black Beauty - adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson goes great with the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean and those two both remind me of a book on Horses Cube book by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis, DVD videos on Yours, Mine & Ours starring Dennis Quaid, Disney's Where the Red Fern Grows starring Joseph Ashton, Black Beauty starring Sean Bean, The Last Cowboy (2003) starring Lance Henriksenand and The Great American Western, Vol. 21: Trouble in Texas/Call the Mesquiteers/Without Honor/Stampede all for some of the NFR years and that's what this means to me, a lot.

Two couples of chapters for Black Beauty are an example of The Fire and My Last Home.

The Fire

Later on that evening, another traveler's horse was brought in and cleaned by one of the hostlers and a man with a pipe in his mouth was talking to one of the hostlers.
"Towler," said the hostler, "you'll not smoke your pipe in the stables so just, first lay down your pipe and run up the ladder to the loft and drop some hay down here."
"All right," the man Towler said. He went up to the loft and put down the hay and I paid him no heed. James came into look at us one more time, and then the door was locked for the night and I went to sleep.
I awoke later in the night chocking, the air was all hot and thick.
I could hear Ginger coughing and a strange crackling noise that was terrifying me.
All the other horses were all awake, whinnying, pulling at their halters and stamping their feet in fear.
At last I could hear footsteps outside, and a hostler appeared with a lantern and tried to pull one of the horses out, but he was crazed with fear and wouldn't move.
No doubt we were very foolish, and the danger all around us and how could we trust someone?
A red light flickered on the wall, then someone outside shouted "fire! fire!" Then the old hostler who had cared for me that night came in quietly and led one horse out.
The flamed roared above us now, and the noise was very, very terrible. After a moment, the next thing I knew James was at my side when I heard his voice, quiet and cherry as always, whispering, "Come, my beauties, it is time for us to be off. Come along." I stood nearest the door, so he came to me first, patting me as he came in.
"Come, Beauty! It is time for us to be off. Come along." He put my bridle on in no time; then he took off the scarf from his neck and tied it over my eyes to calm me, and after some coaxing, he led me out. Safely when we were out of the burning stable into the yard, he slipped the scarf off my eyes and shouted, "Here, somebody! Take this horse while I go back for the other!"
A tall, broad man came and took me, while James raced back into the stable. I let out a shrill whinny as I watched him go. Ginger had told me afterwards that my whinny was the best thing I would have done for if she never heard me outside, she wouldn't have had the courage to come out.
There was a lot of confusion in the yard! There was a mess of carriages and horses and people shouting. Above all the noise I heard a loud, clear voice which I knew was Squire Gordon's.
"James Howard! James Howard! Are you in there?" I had whinnied at the sound of my master's voice, but there was no other answer.
Then suddenly, I heard a crash of something falling in the stable. The next moment I saw James appearing through the smoke, leading Ginger with him and I gave a loud, joyful neigh. Ginger coughed violently and he was not able to speak, but she looked all right.
"My brave lad! You hurt!" said Squire Gordon. "I am well, Squire," James said after he was able to speak. Then gazing at James, the big man who held me said, "Aye, he's a brave lad an no mistake about it."
"Let us get out of the way then, for I hear the fire engine coming!" There was a dreadful crash as the roof collapsed on the burning stable, and then we were away in the fresh night air.
The next morning we heard James and the hostler talking and James had looked very pleased that our master was proud of him.
The next day James told of the man who was seen entering the stable with a pipe, and exiting without it. It was thought that this was how the fire had started. I remembered our John Manly's rule never to allow pipes in the stables and thought it ought to be the rule everywhere.
James said that the roof and floor of the burning stable had fallen in and that only the walls were standing. There was two horses underneath the remains that could not be lead out that night.

If you were Joe Green with a moustache in My Last Home and saw Black Beauty again, you would say, "You have a scar on your back
like Black Beauty." Then you would be surprised and say "Beauty, is that really you? Don't you know me? I'm little Joe Green from Squire Gordon's stables. I can see you've had some hard times, Beauty and I must think so and I wonder who the nasty one was that scarred your knees, my old Beauty. You must have been treated horribly somewhere, but I'll make sure that you only have good times now. Now, I'm here, Black Beauty, I'm here. I swear I won't ever let you out of my sight again. Oh, Beauty ... You're safe now. I only wish John Manly would be here to see you, too, Black Beauty! I promise I'll take good care of you so your troubles are over."

That's a great line to say if you were Joe Green when you found Black Beauty again, the horse you raised and loved and it's white star on the forehead and his white foot on the back in the left.

The best 18 colour black and white illustrations that you might love to look at out of a book and love the best are:

I Lived in a Large Pleasant Meadow
My Master Took Me to the Smith
At Last After a Terrible Struggle Ginger Threw him off Backwards
I Just Knew that the Bridge Was Not Safe
"Come, Beauty! It is time for us to be off. Come along." He put my bridle on in no time; then he took the scarf from his neck and tied it over my eyes to calm me, and after some coaxing, he led me out
"Can I have Your Horse?"
Ginger reared suddenly and York had His Nose Roughly and Hard Hit and His hat knocked Off
Lizzie Took the Leap, Stumbled Among the Rough Clouds and Fell
"I Must Be Afraid to Have to Sell The Black One."
Poor Rory Was Speared With The Gig Shaft!
The Horse Fair was the Best Place
I Had never Been Used to London
"I'll Do All That Can Be Done, Sir."
Dolly Brought Jerry's "First Course"
"I'll Drive You safe to the Hospital."
"Come on, You Lazy Cruel, or I'll Beat You!"
The Farmer Looked at My Mouth
"You have a scar on your back like Black Beauty."

Those would be the best eighteen black and white illustrations to look at in the Black Beauty book and they would be your favourites for the slow years to slowly and slow come.

Black Beauty (1994) starring Sean Bean DVD is like the novel with the four of the real books on four different Black Beauty books of Adapted by Laura F. Marsh, Illustrated by James Needham, Illustrated by Robert Doremus and Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson and because those four different books of Black Beauty would go great with the movie as the three matched up and go. The one illustrated by James Needham and adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson for sure goes great with the movie because of his white foot on the back in the left.

Black Beauty with actor David Gregory in the animated DVD is like the novel with the book of Black Beauty Illustrated by Scott McKowen would go great with the animated DVD version as it matched up with some of the Black Beauty books of illustrated in black and white by Edwin John Prittie and colour illustrations by Edward F. Cortese and the only one out of another one is Going for the Doctor colour illustration by Percy F. Spence and that for sure goes great with the animated movie because of his white foot on the front in the right and that's how it would be for the animated version.

From now on, my new favorite six Black Beauty books to live easier with the one of adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson is the other best five are Illustrated by Neil Reed - Published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Illustrated by Scott McKowen, Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright and Illustrated by Libby Turner - published by Brimax in 1985 and that's my best new favorite six books of Black Beauty to live and read with but, they are now the best real ones I would be in for the ones I like are the best and that's how I'll make my living that way.

Another real four favourites of Black Beauty I like are his white foot on the back in the left, another of his white foot on the front in the right and another one with three white feet of two on the front in the right and the left and the one in the hind left and also his white foot on the front in the left and that's my real four different favourites I like of Black Beauty and where his white foot will be.

Examples of my favorite horse of Black Beauty in different books of his white foot are:

Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left in the different books of Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Illustrated by Neil Reed - Published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Robert Doremus and Illustrated by James Needham. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left for sure and for real.

Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right in the different book of Illustrated by Scott McKowen. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right.

Black Beauty with three white feet of two on the front in the right and left and the one in the hind left in the ones Illustrated by Ian Andrew and Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright. So that's where I would see Black Beauty with three white feet so his you would want it on the front in the right and the left, back in the left and if you see one white foot because of the three, you would say the one on the front in the left and that's the all time best horse ever to have.

Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the left perfect for the best one of Illustrated by Libby Turner - published by Brimax in 1985. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot perfectly on the front in the left. That's the best one to ever own.

I loved, liked and enjoyed this book.

It is a GEM, I loved it and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told.

Short and Sweet!.......2005-09-29

Of course, I am the sentimental type that gets all gooey-eyed at any of the great horse stories, whether on film or printed page. So, I was particularly struck by the earnest renderings of June Brigman and Roy Richardson in their labor of love and timeless beauty: Black Beauty. For any reading this who know not the tale, suffice it to say this will be an excellent, pithy and tasty introduction. The story moves right along and the illustrations capture the spirit of the age and of the plucky steeds portrayed. The little paperback format is an inexpensive way to introduce young readers to the story; and its simplicity will merit many repeat readings by those grandfatherly types - such as I - who love a little one in the lap for an evening's storytime, until one or both of us falls fast asleep! Get a whole case of these and pass them out to horselovers wherever you go! EXTRAS worthy of mention include a few pages devoted to June's adapive stylings, i.e. just HOW the little paperback was developed from her artist's perspectives. Too, you will find the sweet synopsis of the life of Anna Sewell very moving. Highest recommendation.

Average customer rating:

Extraordinary!!!
The best horse story to ever love for horselovers to have of their own, the best book of a horse's life story
Enchanting
A Treasure to remeber! Summer Paulus

Black Beauty (Unabridged Classics)
Anna Sewell
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Book Description

The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve research into the visual aspects of historical settings and characters. Christina is a theater set and costume designer and contributed advice on the period clothing for the illustrations.

Scott created these drawings in scratchboard an engraving medium which evokes the look of popular art from the period of these stories. Scratchboard is an illustration board with a specifically prepared surface of hard white chalk. A thin layer of black ink is rolled over the surface, and lines are drawn by hand with a sharp knife by scraping through the ink layer to expose the white surface underneath. The finished drawings are then scanned and the color is added digitally.

Every child loves a story about a horse, and Black Beauty remains one of the finest, most touching ever written. Set in Victorian London, the novel follows the shifting fortunes of a horse as he moves from owner to owner. Narrated by the noble Black Beauty himself, the tale offers an animal’s perspective of the world, and highlights the thoughtless, even cruel treatment animals endured during that period.

Customer Reviews:

Extraordinary!!!.......2007-02-17

Look out for the world's most spirited horse; because here comes Black Beauty, with the most ongoing spirited that never ends. In this book, Black Beauty suffers in many ways. But he does not stop living his life the way it takes him.

The book Black Beauty by Anne Sewell is about a horse that's forced to live in horrible ways with kind and loving masters or cruel and mean masters. On his way of meeting masters and friends, Black Beauty he comes upon one master who would whip and break Black Beauty's knees. Alfred Smirk. Alfred did not care what happened to Black Beauty, he worked Black Beauty hard and that's how he broke his knees. He let all horses suffer in pain and would not take care of Black Beauty. But he also met Joe Green; Joe was very kind and loving. He never ill-used Black Beauty or hurt him. He brought Beauty apples and oats. Many events happened in this story but this one was the worst, they got separated.

So will Black Beauty still have his high spirits at the end of the story or will the masters break him? To find out more read Black Beauty by Anne Sewell. It's one of the most moving horse stories by Anne Sewell.

The best horse story to ever love for horselovers to have of their own, the best book of a horse's life story.......2006-06-21

I like horses and the color black and Black Beauty is my favorite book and one of the best novels by Anna Sewell. He is a beautiful black animal with a white star on his forehead and one white foot and in the novel of Black Beauty, Black Beauty's white foot was usually always on the back in the left and another second best of Black Beauty's white foot was on the front in the right and that's where I like to see Black Beauty's white foot and it's perfect for the best on the front in the right, and the two hind legs on the left and the right and that's how you like Black Beauty and the best choices.

My favorite character in this book is Joe Green, because at the end of Black Beauty, Joe becomes a man and one lucky day, he finds that horse he used to care for and gets excited when he said he had almost killed him so many nearly ten years ago at Squire Gordon's farm after coming back from the Doctor's. This is the best one illustrated by Scott McKowen because there is five black and white illustrations in this book of Black Beauty as a colt with his mother Duchess, Rob Roy or a differnt horse either on a hunt or Lady Anne on Black Beauty, Black Beauty getting shoes for the first time, A kind man leads Black Beauty to his new home and Black Beauty as a cab horse and if there were some other 2 illustrations for this book that would be part of in with illustrated in black and white by Edwin John Prittie and 4 color illustrations by Edward F. Cortese and Going for the Doctor by Percy F. Spence of 7 black and white illustrations and 5 color illustrations in this book, that would make it the best but...

there would be like some of the best seven Full Page Illustrations that would be best for the Scott McKowen part of in with some of Edward F. Cortese and some of Edwin John Prittie and Percy F. Spence are:

One of the riders was getting out of the water, covered with mud the other lay quite still color illustration by Edward F. Cortese
"The children did not know when they had enough, so I just pitched them off backwards" black and white illustration by Edwin John Prittie
Safe in the yard, he slipped the scarf off my eyes and shouted, "Here, somebody! take this horse while I go back for the other" color illustration by Edward F. Cortese
Going for the doctor color illustration by Percy F. Spence
With scarcely a pause Lizzie took the leap, stumbled among the rough clouds, and fell color illustration by Edward F. Cortese
"My dear master was cheering on his comrades when one of the balls, whizzing close to my head, struck him" color illustration by Edward F. Cortese
My groom began patting me as if he were quite overjoyed at seeing me again black and white illustration by Edwin John Prittie

That was talking about two of the black and white illustrations by Edwin John Prittie, the four color illustrations by Edward F. Cortese and Going for the doctor by Percy F. Spence and that would make it just for the perfect book illustrated by Scott McKowen if you imagined it in your head to make it go with the book, plus this Black Beauty book is very much easier to be in of Scott McKowen of the five black and white illustrations of Duchess the white horse with Black Beauty the colt in a red background, hunter or Lady Anne in a black top hat, white shirt, brown riding jacket, black leather gloves, brown dress and tall black leather riding boots on a different horse or Black Beauty in a blue background, blacksmith in a light blue shirt, light brown apron, brown pants and short black leather boots shoeing Black Beauty in a pink background, A kind man in a brown cap, white shirt of his sleeves pushed up, plaid vest of green and black, black leather gloves, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots leads Black Beauty to his new home in a yellow background and a driver in a black derby hat, white shirt, black vest, black jacket and black pants and probably has a blanket over him driving Black Beauty with two passengers of one of a man in a white shirt, black bowtie, black suit jacket and black pants and a girl in a black hat, green shirt, and grey pants are in a purple background, as for out of this book just to tell you of what clothes they would wear and they are John Manly the coachman in a brown cap or a black top hat, white shirt, black vest, brown riding jacket, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then James Howard the stableboy in a green shirt, brown vest, brown jacket, light green scarf, grey pants, spats and short black leather boots, then Lady Anne in a black top hat, white shirt, brown riding jacket, black leather gloves, brown dress and tall black leather riding boots, and then for the final in My Last Home when Joe Green becomes a man, Joe would be in a brown cap, white shirt, black vest, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots with brown tops when he recognizes its Black Beauty and that that's very perfect for some of the best seven black and white and color illustrations that would've been great if it was in the Scott McKowen book and thank goodness it is part of it and I am using my imagination as I read the book for the few favorite characters of John Manly the coachman, James Howard the stableboy, Lady Anne and when Joe Green becomes a man at the end and that's what it always means a lot to me for this best book of Black Beauty illustrated by Scott McKowen.

This book of Black Beauty - Illustrated by Scott McKowen reminds me of DVD movies on Bonanza, Vol. 7: Silent Thunder/The Last Trophy/The Hopefuls/The Spanish Grant, Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again, Disney's The Pacifier, Virginia's Run, City Slickers, Jeopardy!: An Inside Look At America's Favorite Quiz Show starring Alex Trebek because of episode 3. Ultimate I: Anyone's Game in Ultimate Finals, and the 2006 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (Wrangler NFR), for this year in Las Vegas, Nevada and that's what this means to me, a lot. I loved and enjoyed this book of Black Beauty and it's the best book ever to look at over and over again and live with that easy one by Scott McKowen so you'll have great effort into this book and this Black Beauty book illustrated by Scott McKowen also goes with the DVD of an animated version of Black Beauty with actors David Gregory and Barbara Stevens.

For this book of Black Beauty illustrated by Scott McKowen (where Beauty's white foot is on the front in the right) to make this go good and great with the animated DVD version of "Black Beauty" (Hanna-Barbera Productions) with David Gregory, in this Black Beauty book illustrated by Scott McKowen, Black Beauty is Anna Sewell's beloved story of a sweet tempered horse born and raised in the English countryside. Taught by his mother to always be a friend to man, Beauty lives happily with his master Squire Gordon and the stableman John Manly. Beauty soon learns that the world can be a harsh place when he becomes the property of several owners who use him as a job horse, pulling cabs and heavy loads through city streets. Beauty endures this through his unyielding courage and lives out the rest of his life in meadow where he was born. At the end of the book, Black Beauty comes into the care of Joe Green with three kind ladies and Joe Green is proud to be home with him again.

My other favorite Black Beauty books with the one Illustrated by Scott McKowen is the other best eight are Illustrated by Neil Reed: Published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Retold by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Illustrated by William Geldart and Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright and that's my best new favorite eight books of Black Beauty to live and read with but, the real ones I would be in for the ones I like are Illustrated by Neil Reid published in 2001 by Prospero books, Illustrated by Scott McKowen (which is the easiest one to live with, because of the five black and white illustrations which are great and good and much easier), Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Retold by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Illustrated by William Geldart and G. P. Micklewright and that's the best seven books to be in of Black Beauty.

Another two favorites of Black Beauty I like are his white foot on the back in the left and three white feet of one on the front in the right and the two in the hind right and left and that's three different favorites I like of Black Beauty and where his white foot will be.

Examples of my favorite horse of Black Beauty in different ten books of his white foot are:

Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left in the five different books of Adapted by Laura F. Marsh, Illustrated by Neil Reed: Published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Retold by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left.

Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right in the different books of Illustrated by Scott McKowen and Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right.

Black Beauty with three white feet of one on the front in the right and the two in the hind right and left in the specail book Illustrated by William Geldart. So that's where I would see Black Beauty with three white feet so his you would want it on the front in the right, back in the right and the back in the left and if you see one white foot because of the three, you would say the one on the back in the right.

Black Beauty is my favorite horse and he would be a great horse for roping and bulldogging as if he could be a perfect rodeo horse.

Here's how the Black Beauty books will work out for the two favorite DVD's I like of Black Beauty are the ones by Sean Bean (1994) and directed by Caroline Thompson and the animated one with David Gregory and that's the best two to watch over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

Black Beauty (1994) starring Sean Bean DVD is like the novel with the three of the books on three different Black Beauty books of Adapted by Laura F. Marsh, DK Readers: Black Beauty (Level 4: Proficient Readers) (Paperback) adapted by Caryn Jenner and illustrated by Victor Ambrus, and Illustrated by James Needham and because those three different books of Black Beauty would go great with the movie as the three matched up and go. The one illustrated by James Needham for sure goes great with the movie because of his white foot on the back in the left.

Black Beauty with actor David Gregory in the animated DVD is like the novel with the two of the books on two different Black Beauty books of Illustrated by Scott McKowen and Illustrated in colour by G. P. Micklewright would go great with the animated DVD version as the two matched up and go. The one illustrated by Scott McKowen for sure goes great with the animated movie because of his white foot on the front in the right and that's how it would be for the animated version.

Well, I gotta say, now that I love the best eight Black Beauty books, instead of ten which was way too much, I wanted to find a way just to live with eight and that was a better well mount and that's how I could make my living by some of the Cortese and Prittie and Spence for the Scott McKowen book by imagination and that was the best book I ever read which showed me how to treat horses with respect and kindness.

This book should be perfect and great for the 2006 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada to show how cowboys in the NFR should treat their horses with respect to train roping horses how to rope and wrestle calves or steers.

I loved, liked and enjoyed this book.

It is a GEM, I loved it and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told.

What a great book I ever read if some of the cowboy art of paintings of "HH "Slim" Hill circa 1920 Calgary Stampede" by artist Gail Guenther as if on the front cover of a book, "Caught in the Open" by J. Swanson, "Bronc Rider" by Colette Pitcher, "Jerkin' The Slack" by Rick Timmons and "Steer Wrestler" by Colette Ptcher and one pencil drawing of "Calf Roping (6)" by Virgil C. Stephens and that's how those cowboy art go good with this Black Beauty book by Scott McKowen of rodeo events of saddle bronc riding, team roping, steer wrestling and calf roping. For the roping, the two cowboys of one is on a ranch as they are team roping to catch a steer for branding as the header ropes the horns by three swings and the heeler ropes the hind legs by four swings, then the two different calf ropers at rodeos, one cowboy ropes it by one swing and ties up the calf with two wraps and a half hitch and another second cowboy ropes it by two swings and ties up the calf with two wraps and a half hitch and that's how cowboys must learn to rope by treating horses right by reading the book of Black Beauty.

Again cowboys and cowgirls, I loved, liked and enjoyed this book.

It is a GEM, I loved it and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told. Best book ever:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enchanting.......2006-05-18

This is the first book of considerable length I ever read. (I first read it when I was under ten years old.) I remember each detail as vividly today as I did after I first read it - it is that outstanding. I love this beautiful horse. He taught me honor, justice, fortitude, and, most of all, compassion.

A Treasure to remeber! Summer Paulus.......2005-01-01

Okay, I remeber back in like 5th grade when IU bought this book at my local book fair. Then I could not read very well, and I was still having troble. When I got into six grade and got a whole lot better at reading, I read this. I shall the movie ten thousand times, and the book was even better! I loved it! It's a heart warming story about a black quarter horse, with a white star on his forehead. There Ginger, the abused bad temperd mare, now owned by John. And learns, with king treatment and love, becomes better and becomes a good companyion for black beauty. And the small white pony named Merrylegs. Black Beauty is warned when young by his mother that a horses life can be hard. He doesn't relize this till he comes to Earlshall where they have the bearing rein, a device to making the horses hold there heads high, and are very hard on there backs. After about five times of being strained back more, Ginger bolts, and break the cart, and in the process runs the men over. And starts choking on the reins. It sad, for then they are no longer in shape, and finaly Black Beauty is sold for his knees are open and would not heal because of the stupid thing! Life becomes even harder for him, till he comes to Jerry a cart driver in the busy streets of London. But once again is sold and comes to caring a cart up a hill loaded with sacks of grain. When a woman one day comes up to the man and says to him, to lead him up the hill, besides yelling and flipping the reins and smacking the rip. But the job destroys him till he goes to a sale and brought by a old man and his son, and comes back to health. Then sold again and comes to Joe Green. And fianlly has a home to live in for the rest of his life. This book is one of the best horse books I ever read, and my most favorite. Set in England from a horses point of view of old life back there. If you want a book about a horse, well this book is for you! I adore it, and I hope you do to!

Black Beauty (The Illus Children's Library)

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Black Beauty
*AN 1877 ' BEAUTY' TEACHES US MUCH TODAY*
A wonderful, gentle book
Color it is not a big deal

Black Beauty (The Illus Children's Library)
Anna Sewell
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ASIN: 0517221101
Release Date: 2002-09-03

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As part of the wonderful Collector's Library Series, Black Beauty is one of the best is one of the best-loved classics of all time. This attractive volume contains the complete and unabridged story with 12 full color illustrations, plus numerous black & white illustrations throughout. The deluxe edition features a full piece cloth case, a four color illustrated onlay on the front cover, foil stamping on front and spine, stained edges on three sides, printed endpapers with book plate, and a satin ribbon marker. This book should have an honored place in any child's library.

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Cornwall, NY 6th Grader.......2006-02-01

I am a 6th Grader. I really loved reading Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell. I loved reading it because I learned that a horse's life can be filled with love, and it can also be filled with meanness. It's a great book to read if you love horses like I do. Black Beauty is told from the horse's point of view. The story is so interesting when it begins as you visualize Black Beauty running with his mother Duchess in a field in the happiest times of his life.

My favorite parts of the book were the beginning when Black Beauty was with his mother and six other colts in the meadow running together and having great fun! In the middle of the book, Black Beauty comes to meet Ginger and Merrylegs, who end up becoming very good friends and somehow always seem to meet up throughout the story. At the end, my favorite part was when you come to realize that all of Black Beauty's troubles are over and he finally will live in a happy place.

Some of the characters I liked were Black Beauty, Ginger, Merrylegs, Duchess, Squire Gordon, Black Beauty's first Master, John and James, and finally Joe Green. I admire all of there characters for their spirit and their courage. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves horses or to read a story that is truly heartwarming.

Black Beauty.......2004-10-07

A sad, entertaining story about love, friendship, pain, and finding a home. The author put a lot of feeling into the horses' struggles, and how they were mistreated. I enjoyed this book, although I didn't leave it feeling the happiest. Touching, and from a "horse's point of view", I would recommend this book to every horse-lover, and some not.

*AN 1877 ' BEAUTY' TEACHES US MUCH TODAY*.......2004-08-18

This unusual novel for children has 'aged' surprisingly well. I have been reading the story from my 1897 copy, described as a "new illustrated edition ... sure to command attention." The life of a horse told in the first person is not on every child's reading list these days. It wasn't on mine years ago. This was my first reading. Perhaps I missed this classic because I didn't have the typical young girl's 'love affair with horses'.

*BLACK BEAUTY* was written by Anna Sewell, an English invalid whose Quaker beliefs permeate every page. IF kids will read it, I guarantee the preachiness won't injure them! I was surprised to be so moved by the wrongs done to animals -- all the suggestions for treating horses more humanely translate into decent human relations now, as it did then.

Amazon.com states the reading level for *Black Beauty* is ages 4-8; maybe only prodigies are to atempt it? Listening to an adult read this story may help children bridge the years since "progress" brought us the motor car. Black Beauty talks with other horses about good and bad handlers and owners, and discusses all aspects of life (except mating) with friends Ginger and Merrylegs. He mulls over their temperments and his own, and the good influences of reasoning and praise. Unfortunate events caused by cruel check reins, and bits, whips, or being knocked about are part of this story. There are also exciting times of racing for the doctor, being saved from a stable in flames, or a broken bridge, becoming lame from the loss of a horseshoe.

I hope you won't avoid this 'classis' but will allow yourself to do some time-traveling by adventuring into the late 1800s. Listen to a horse's wise thoughts over the clatter of hooves in the streets. Later you can look up the LISTMANIA titled "You've never heard of a talking horse?" and ask with Reviewer mcHAIKU: Did the legendary "horse whisperer" grow up reading *Black Beauty*?

A wonderful, gentle book.......2004-05-26

It's no wonder this book is still a best seller. Sewell has written a timeless book. It is an unusual book in that the main character is a talking horse, yet it's not positioned in the somewhat cartoon-ish manner that so many children's books with talking animals are. Sewell attempts to place a subtle moral tale within each chapter. She uses man's cruelty or kindness to animals as a lesson for how we humans should treat each other. The overall message, essentially, is that if we are kind to animals, presumably, we will be kind to each other. While the plotline moves at a gentle pace, there is enough action embodied within the overall story that it kept the attention of my two sons throughout. A wonderful escapist read at any age.

Color it is not a big deal.......2004-04-27

I like this book and I will like to reed it agene. I would recommend every one to reed this book and then to watch the move of it. It really makes me believe that the color It dose not reflect the personality. maybe the book talks about horses but I think it is related to human been life.on the other heand the book is for different ages and I don't think it will affect the kids if the reed of watch the movie.

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A timeless story
good book for adults and kids and horse owners and horse groomers and anybody that has to do with horses whether nice or cruel!
Behind Black Beauty
Black Beauty
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Black Beauty (Children's Classics)
Anna Sewell
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ASIN: 0517189585
Release Date: 1998-09-22

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"A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.

Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)"

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Here is the compelling tale of a spirited young Thoroughbred that captured the hearts of readers throughout Victorian England when it was first published in 1877. This masterfully illustrated classic is skillfully adapted by Newbery Award-winning author Robin McKinley and remains faithful to the original. With simple text to read aloud to young children, it's little wonder that The Boston Globe says it is "certain to quicken the hearts of young horse lovers." A timeless tale of courage, hope, and strength guaranteed to delight a new generation of readers.

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A happy colt from a loving home falls on hard times when his owners are forced to sell him.

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A timeless story.......2007-09-27

Black Beauty is the story of a horse and possibly one of the best-loved animal stories of all time, except for perhaps Old Yeller. This novel will inspire young readers to be kind and compassionate to animals. It will teach young readers to treat everyone with kidness and respect.

good book for adults and kids and horse owners and horse groomers and anybody that has to do with horses whether nice or cruel!.......2007-09-08

this book is good for any horse owner, horse groomer, cruel horse owners, nice horse owners, its good for anyone i've read it about 100 times, and have sevreal copies of it its a good book read it if you like horses!

Behind Black Beauty.......2007-06-05

Black Beauty is a classic novel told through the eyes of a horse. Black Beauty's story is one of happy times, cruel owners, a frightning fire, and how some speical people can bond with animals. The book takes you from Black Beautys foalhood, through his training, being sold and resold untll he finds a home for keeps. This book teaches the virtue of being strong throug misundestandings, and bad times alike. But under the first artfully crafted layer of the story comes another meaning. This book is about british society, with its flaws and good parts too. Black Beauty, not geting to pick who he is sold to, is bought by people from all over the range of social status. He finds that the rich aren't always good nor the poor bad. When he finnally finds the right home though, he just knows.

Black Beauty.......2006-12-15

Black Beauty is one of the best books of all time. It's a very heart filled and emotional story. What I loved about this book was that it taught me that even in times of trouble there is always hope. Everyone should enjoy reading this book. Even if you do get emotional, keep reading! You'll understand what I'm saying when you finish the book.

Black Beauty.......2006-12-07

Black Beauty is an awesome book that you should enjoy reading.The author of " Black Beauty " is Ann Sewell.It's about a horse and he trys to be a loyal horse and trys to please his owner. It's really good because he is rasied by one family and then that family passes him on to another family and another family,so he just gets passed down from a whole bunch of people and he trys to please them as he goes.So this book would be a good book for all of you horse crazy kids!

All the Wild Horses: Preserving the Spirit and Beauty of the World's Wild Horses

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All the Wild Horses: Preserving the Spirit and Beauty of the World's Wild Horses
Dayton O. Hyde
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
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ASIN: 0760325901

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Dayton O. Hyde acts as a guide to the natural history, behavior, and future chances of the wild horses that survive across the United Statesfrom the mustangs of the West to the ponies of Assoteague and Chincoteague islands. He writes as well of his personal experiences with wild horses around the globe, from the ghostly white horses of the French Camargue to zebras in Africa. Beautifully illustrated with the work of Rita and Charles Summers, renowned photographers of the worlds wild horses, this arresting book truly conveys the nature, and the plight, of these splendid animals.

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Small pleasure
Horse Women: Streath, Beauty and Passion
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Horse Women: Strength, Beauty, Passion

Manufacturer: Willow Creek Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1595432361

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Small pleasure.......2007-09-27

This is a very small book, about the size of a CD case. It has some nice photographs of women and horses. No text other than mostly pointless (huh?) quotes, most of which have nothing to do with women, horses or much of anything. Buy a horse calendar instead; the pictures are bigger and at least you'll know what day it is.

Horse Women: Streath, Beauty and Passion.......2007-09-23

I bought this book for my wife and daughter's and they enjoyed it very much, the way it was written and layed out.

Very happy purchaser.......2007-01-10

This book is just what I wanted to express my friendship for another woman horselover. I received my order in a very timely manner and am very satisfied with my purchase.

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Better Than Your Average Horse Book
my review as a horse, by I Am A Horse Lover And None Else!!!!!!!
perfect
A Modern Day National Velvet, And Almost As Good!
Blind Beauty Book Review

Blind Beauty
K. M. Peyton
Manufacturer: Puffin
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ASIN: 0142403512

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Tessa has major attitude and an impossible dream—not a great combination for success. But she believes that fate has delivered the ungainly horse Buffoon to her, and Tessa is determined never to be separated from him. What's more, she intends to one day become a jockey and ride Buffoon in the Grand National. But how can a girl with a violent temper and a "can't do" philosophy gain the physical strength, courage, and money needed to become a jockey—especially when her stepfather would like nothing better than to see her fail? Determination and grit may not be enough—but Tessa's not going to let go without giving it her all.

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Better Than Your Average Horse Book.......2007-02-13

When I first picked up Blind Beauty, a book by K M Peyton, I wasn't expecting much of it, it was just going to be another silly horse book I'd read to pass the time. I couldn't have been any more wrong. Blind Beauty is a story of a girl and a horse that don't fit in and have troubled lives. They find each other by destiny, and develop an undying bond of love. The girl, Tessa, has always loved horses, and finds peace and serenity in riding her cherished horse, Buffoon, through the rolling green hills of a steeplechase farm called Sparrows Wyck. Through experience, she becomes a skilled rider and begins to dream of riding in the Grand National. Blind Beauty is a story of love, hope, and dreams that stay true through whatever life throws at you, and I highly recommend it.
By Maggie

my review as a horse, by I Am A Horse Lover And None Else!!!!!!!.......2006-12-27

HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!You simply MUST read this book! So quickly, gallop over to your favorite bookstore, and don't whinny if it's not in stock, you can order it on amazon! Once you are done reading it, you will simply neigh with happiness!!!!!

perfect.......2006-09-24

from the glossy, smooth cover and beuatiful illustration, to it's descriptive words, everything about this book is perfect. Now, I know that there is no such thing as a perfect book, but while reading this, i realize, there is. As i am writing, I am holding this wonderful book in my hand. I am in the middle right now, so am not fully done with it yet, but i can already tell that this is going to be one of my favorites. I HIGHLY!!!!!!!!!! reccomend this book to all people, horse lovers or just book luvers!!!

A Modern Day National Velvet, And Almost As Good!.......2006-01-15

A wonderful horse story! The plot was a bit far-fetched, but it was still an amazing read. A classic girl-and-her-horse story. I really loved it! I wouldn't reccommend it to readers much under eleven, as they might not fully understand it. However, Peyton's work is so excellant, that I should think adults might love it too! Destined to be a classic, Blind Beauty has earned a spot among such giants as Misty of Chincoteague and Black Beauty.

Blind Beauty Book Review.......2005-09-19

This book is called Blind Beauty by K. M. Peyton. This book is about a girl named Tessa who, when she was young went with her mom to live in England. By taking Tessa away, Tessa's mother separated Tessa from her drinking father and horse Shiner. Being separated from Shiner made Tessa so upset that no one could cheer her up and she started smoking and doing terribly in school on purpose. Tessa and her new stepfather hate each other. Her stepfather sends Tessa off to work at Sparrow Wyck after being expelled again from school. There she meets Buffoon, Shiner's baby, that Tessa will do anything to be with. Shiner gave birth to Buffoon in Tessa's Dad's stable, but Buffoon was ugly, so eventually he was sold at an auction and then taken to England where Tessa finds him. Tessa rides Buffoon and shows everyone that he has talent to race long distance races and isn't lazy all the time. Then she meets Tom, another jockey who agrees to ride Buffoon and can get Buffoon to do his best. Tessa really likes Tom and looks up to him. That's when things get worse and Tessa's stepfather ruins Buffoon's chance of winning the Grand National by stealing Buffoon's buddy Lucky. Tessa stabs her stepfather and is sent away to a rehabilitation place. While she is gone Buffoon is sold and Tessa doesn't want to get better. So now Tessa has to somehow shape up and find Buffoon. Read the book to find out what happens!
I thought that this book was good. I liked how there was always something exciting going on in each chapter that made it hard to put the book down. It often felt like I was Tessa, angry at her stepfather or talking to Buffoon. The main conflict kept me interested in finishing the book to see how everything turned out. The main character, Tessa, had a rough beginning which explained some of her behavior for most of the book. By the end she had grown up a little bit more and had figured out who she wanted to be and what she wanted to do. The characters were so realistic that they could just pop out of the book and be in real life. I think that this book could be made into a movie it was a really good story. The beginning was really quick in getting into what was happening and what was going on, so it didn't take too much time explaining stuff. I also liked the ending, it was just the way that I thought that it should turn out.
K. M. Peyton wrote the book like it was in Tessa's mind. The book had what Tessa was thinking most of the time but every now and then it had what one of the other characters was thinking about Tessa or what was going on. K. M. Peyton had a few tough words but otherwise there weren't many difficult vocabulary words. The author would end every chapter with a statement that made you want to read on to the next chapter and made it difficult to put the book down. The author also described every new thing entering the book so that you could picture it clearly. The dialogue in the story went smoothly with what was going on and the mood of the current situation in the book. The tone was upset, angry or cold a lot but there were some happy and a lot of exciting parts. I really liked how the author kept the book moving at a nice pace and didn't slow it down with too many descriptions. I've read a couple of books where the author explains and describes to much that the reader loses interest.
I would rate this book at a seven out of ten compared to other books I have read. The book was good and well written but it wasn't as exciting or page turning as others that I have read. It also didn't have as an exciting plot and climax as other books I have read. I would recommend this book to people who like horses and are over the age of eleven. Younger children might not understand some of the things that happen in the book and people not interested in horses might get bored with the book or not understand some parts.
I thought that this was a good book. Some parts were heartwarming while other parts were disastrous. It was weird how nobody could get through to Tessa except for Tom and how Tessa looked up to him of all people. Also, I think It was weird how Tessa's father didn't try to help or find Tessa after seeing her at one of the races. He did get drunk a lot but he still should have a least visited Tessa. This book was also kind of emotional because of Tessa changing out of her old ways and people getting hurt. I liked how Tessa liked Buffoon and Shiner not because they were pretty (which they weren't) but because of their personalities. Overall I think the book was very well written and exciting to read. If you want to read a book on horses then you should read Blind Beauty.

Bold Beauty (Winnie the Horse Gentler #3)

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THE BEST BOOK EVER!!
Great book!

Bold Beauty (Winnie the Horse Gentler #3)
Dandi Daley Mackall
Manufacturer: Tyndale Kids
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ASIN: 0842355448

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Twelve-year-old Winnie Willis has a way with horses. She can gentle the wildest mare, but other parts of life don't always come as easily. Along with her dad and sister, Lizzy, Winnie is learning how to live without her mom--who was also a natural horse gentler. As Winnie teaches horses about unconditional love and blind trust, God shows Winnie that he can be trusted as well. Readers will be hooked on the series’ vivid characters, whose quirky personalities fill Winnie’s life with friendship and adventure.

#3 Bold Beauty--Winnie's confidence begins to crumble as she faces the toughest challenge of her horse-gentling career and her first failure. Winnie slips into a web of deceit and distress until she discovers the true source of genuine confidence.

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THE BEST BOOK EVER!!.......2005-09-29

This is a TOTALY cool book! I adore all of Winnie The Horse Gentler books although this is probably my favorite! This is a MUST buy!

Great book!.......2003-03-02

This book is awsome! It's all about how Winnie Willis takes on a horse, Bold Beauty to cure of her high jumping problems.
Winnie falls off and and becomes terrified of the high hedge. Finally, with the help of God, faces up to her fear and jumps with God riding double!
I think Catman likes Winnie!

Classic Starts: Black Beauty (Classic Starts Series)

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I was really sad to see this. Can't we do better?
The all-time horse story for horselovers to have of their own best like the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean
The all-time horse story for horselovers to have of their own best

Classic Starts: Black Beauty (Classic Starts Series)
Anna Sewell , and Lisa Church
Manufacturer: Sterling
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ASIN: 1402711441

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Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.

Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era.

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I was really sad to see this. Can't we do better?.......2007-06-24

Being a typical horse-loving 10 year old girl (way, way back in the day..), it almost goes without saying that of course I read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. The story of the gentle black horse in Victorian England is simple and perfect. It's a true classic for kids, proven over several generations that have grown up reading it just as I did. With this in mind, I went looking to buy a copy at a bookstore yesterday as a birthday present for a 10 year old young lady.

Now as far as I know, kids today are no less intelligent, and they do still teach them to read starting in Kindergarten. So imagine my horror at discovering that the attractively bound, hardback of Black Beauty that I picked up was, uh, *paraphrased* (actually there are more accurate terms for it, but for the sake of the Amazon censors I'd better stick to the less graphic ones). Comparing selections of this version side by side with the original, the so-called "Classic Starts" Black Beauty plot is stripped down; worse, the lovely language of the original has been replaced with, ahem, simplified text and dialog that could have been written by the author of the Judy Moody books. This left little sense of the turn of the century England setting, and completely obliterated the spirit and style of Anna Sewell. Is this the publisher's idea of a quality introduction to children's lit?

What I really want to know is, why change it at all? As I said, kids today aren't less smart, they should be able to read the real Black Beauty well enough by the time they are in the 9-12 suggested age range. The reason it's a classic is because IT WORKED JUST AS IT WAS. Sorry, I had to put that in large type for the publishers, who evidently believe that the rest of the population matches their literary fluency.

I hope other parents who are planning on purchasing this and other classics for their kids will catch the difference between the CS paraphrased/heavily edited/oh what the heck, dumbed down versions and the real books. Apparently the School Library Journal agrees with me on this, if you care to read their review above the customer reviews on the product page.
-Andrea, aka Merribelle

The all-time horse story for horselovers to have of their own best like the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean.......2006-09-29

I like horses and the colour black and Black Beauty is my favourite book and one of the best novels by Anna Sewell. He is a beautiful black animal with a white star on his forehead and one white foot and in the novel of Black Beauty, Black Beauty's white foot was usually always on the back in the left and another second best of Black Beauty's white foot was on the front in the right and that's where I like to see Black Beauty's white foot and it's perfect for the best on the front in the right and the left, and the one hind leg on the left and that's how you like Black Beauty and the best choices.

The characters in this book of Black Beauty where Black Beauty's white foot is perfect in the back left for the best novel is just perfect for the one of this one of the my favourite four characters out of this book just to tell you of what the best new clothes only for the one illustrated by Lucy Corvino is what they would wear and they are John Manly the coachman in a brown derby hat, black tie (sometimes), blue and white stripped shirt with white collar and white cuffs, brown vest, long brown jacket, grey pants and tall brown leather riding boots, James Howard the stableboy in a plaid green cap, yellow shirt with blue stripes, plaid vest of green and black, light green scarf, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then Joe Green the stableboy after James leaves in a brown cap, white shirt, blue scarf, brown vest, brown riding jacket, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots with brown tops, and then in My Last Home when Joe Green becomes a man, Joe would be in a green cap, blue necktie, pink shirt, brown vest, blue blazer, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots and when Joe is in the low park cab with Miss Ellen, Joe is in a different outfit of a green cap, white shirt, black tie, black vest, brown riding jacket, grey pants, and short black leather boots, Mr. York the headgroom in a black top hat, white ascot, brown vest with blue in the back, blue shirt, red jacket with a black collar and cuffs, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots with brown tops, then Jerry Barker in a black derby hat, white shirt, black tie, black vest, black blazer, black pants, black shoes and in the winter Jerry is in a black derby hat, red scarf, white shirt, black vest, black blazer, long brown jacket, black leather gloves, black pants and black shoes, then Farmer Thoroughgood in a brown hat, white shirt, blue and gold stripped tie, light brown vest, brown jacket, grey pants and short brown leather boots, then Willie in a light brown cap, light green shirt, brown vest, light brown jacket, brown pants, white socks and short black leather boots and that's the only way very perfect for some of the few favourite characters out of this book of Black Beauty so you'd know what their clothing would have been like to match up the 1994 movie of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean and that's the only way It'll match up this movie now.

This book of Black Beauty - adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino reminds me of the simularity to the 1951 book of Black Beauty illustrated by Robert Doremus published by Whitman and a book on Horses Cube book by Valeria Manferto De Fabianis and DVD movies on Yours, Mine & Ours starring Dennis Quaid, Disney's Where the Red Fern Grows, Black Beauty (1994) starring Sean Bean, The Last Cowboy (2003) starring Lance Henriksen and The Great American Western with episode 2 Jesse James' Women starring Don Barry and Mike Carr and that's what this means to me, a lot. I loved and enjoyed this book of Black Beauty.

For this book of Black Beauty adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino (where Beauty's white foot should actually really have suppossed to be on the back in the left) to make this go good and great and I'm pretty sure his white foot should actually really be on the back in the left because that would only be the best novel for that. At the end of the book that should take part of with the 1994 version of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean, Black Beauty would come into the care of Joe Green because Joe Green & Black Beauty are home again together at Farmer Thoroughgood's place and Joe Green is proud to be home with him again.

The best 17 black and white illustrations that you might love to look at in you head and love the best are:

I Lived in a Large Pleasant Meadow
My Master Took Me to the Smith
Ginger Was Hit With a Whip
I Knew That the Bridge Was Not Safe
"Come, Beauty! It is time for us to be off. Come along!"
John rang the bell twice and then a window was opened
Mr. York Came into Look at Us
Lizzie Dashed off
"But I'm afraid I Must Sell the Black One."
Poor Rory Was Speared With The Gig Shaft!
The Horse Fair was the Best Place
The First Time I Pulled a Cab
"I'll Do All That Can Be Done, Sir."
Dolly Brought Jerry's "First Course"
"I'll Drive You safe to the Hospital."
"Get going, Lazy Fellow, or I Will Make You!"
Then The Farmer Looked at My Mouth

Those would be the best seventeen black and white illustrations to look at in the Black Beauty book and they would be your favourites for the slow years to slowly and slow come.

From now on, my new favorite seven Black Beauty books to live easier with the one of Classic Starts: Black Beauty (Classic Starts Series) adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino are Illustrated by Neil Reid: published and copyright in 2001 by Prospero books, Illustrated in colour by G. P. Micklewright, Illustrated by Scott McKowen, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Illustrated by John Beer and colour illustrations by Cecil Aldin, Lucy Kemp-Welch and G. P. Micklewright, and Illustrated by Ian Andrew and only from now on, that's my best promised new only seven favourite from now collection on only just the seven books of Black Beauty to live and read with but, they are now the best real ones I would be in for the ones I like are the best and that's how I'll make my living that way forever and now only just to live with and no more, just my only best now-on favourites to live in somehow and carefully to live in and the only ones I'd take part in are Illustrated in colour by G. P. Micklewright, Illustrated by John Beer with colour illustrations by Cecil Aldin (part of in with John Beer), Lucy Kemp-Welch and G. P. Micklewright and Illustrated by Ian Andrew and those are the only best three books of Black Beauty I want to follow in, live with and be part of and the only ones that follow the movies are Classic Starts: Black Beauty (Classic Starts Series) adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino and Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson (the only best two that follow the 1994 movie of Black Beauty starring Sean Bean) and Illustrated by Scott McKowen (the only best one that follows the 1978 cartoon animated version of Black Beauty with David Gregory), and those are the only seven except I only live in four of the books and the other three books just only follow the movies, and the one by Neil Reid can be by itself for sure sometimes.

Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left in the different books of Neil Reed: Prospero books 2001, Adapted by June Brigman & Roy Richardson and Adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left for sure and for real in the only three.

Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right in the different book of Illustrated by Scott McKowen. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right for sure and for real in the only one.

Black Beauty with three white feet of two on the front in the right and left and the one in the hind left in the ones Illustrated by Ian Andrew and Illustrated in colour by G. P. Micklewright for the real only two to live in.

I loved, liked and enjoyed this book and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told. Best book ever:)!

The all-time horse story for horselovers to have of their own best.......2006-07-05

I like horses and the color black and Black Beauty is my favorite book and one of the best novels by Anna Sewell. He is a beautiful black animal with a white star on his forehead and one white foot and in the novel of Black Beauty, Black Beauty's white foot was usually always on the back in the left and another second best of Black Beauty's white foot was on the front in the right and that's where I like to see Black Beauty's white foot and it's perfect for the best on the front in the right and the left, and the hind leg on the left and that's how you like Black Beauty and the best choices.

My favorite character in this book is Joe Green, because at the end of Black Beauty, Joe becomes a man and one lucky day, he finds that horse he used to care for and gets excited when he said he had almost killed him so many nearly ten years ago at Squire Gordon's farm after coming back from the Doctor's. This is the best one adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino because this book is the another best favorite and must to have for your collection to own and that's what I mean.

The characters in this book of Black Beauty where Black Beauty's white foot is on the back in the left of the one of for this one of the few seven charcters out of this book just to tell you of what clothes they would wear and they are John Manly the coachman in a plaid green cap, white shirt, plaid vest of green and black, green riding jacket with yellow lining, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, except in A Stormy Day, when John Manly would be in a different outfit when he would be in a black derby hat, white shirt, red tie, brown vest, black blazer, grey pants and tall black leather riding boots, then James Howard the stableboy in a plaid green cap, yellow shirt with blue stripes, plaid vest of green and black, light green scarf, brown riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then Joe Green the stableboy after James leaves in a brown cap, white shirt, brown vest, grey riding jacket, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots, then Reuben Smith in black top hat, white shirt, black vest, blue riding jacket, black leather gloves, grey pants and tall black leather riding boots with brown tops, Alfred Smirk in a brown cap, light blue shirt, red tie, black vest, brown pants and short black leather boots, then Jerry Barker in a black derby hat, white shirt, black tie, black vest, black blazer, black pants, black shoes and in the winter Jerry is in a black derby hat, red scarf, white shirt, black vest, black blazer, long brown jacket, black leather gloves, black pants and black shoes and then Nicholas Skinner in a black top hat, black bowtie, white shirt, green vest, blue jacket, grey pants and short black leather boots and then in My Last Home when Joe Green becomes a man, Joe would be in a green cap, blue necktie, pink shirt, brown vest, blue blazer, beige riding pants and tall black leather riding boots and when Joe is in the low park cab with Miss Ellen, Joe is in a different outfit of a green cap, white shirt, black tie, black vest, brown riding jacket, grey pants, and short black leather boots and that's very perfect for some of the few favorite characters out of this book of Black Beauty so you'd know what their clothing would have been like.

This book of Black Beauty - adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino reminds me of a book on The Lion King: A Read-Aloud Storybook (Read-Aloud Storybook) (Hardcover) and the DVD movies of Bonanza, Vol. 8: The Spitfire/The Stranger/The Mission, The Silver Stallion, Painted Hero, Fly Away Home starring Jeff Daniels, Jeopardy!: An Inside Look At America's Favorite Quiz Show starring Alex Trebek because of episode 4. Ultimate II: Brad Takes Control in Ultimate Finals, the 1988 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada, some episodes of Lonesome Dove and the 2006 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (Wrangler NFR), for this year in Las Vegas, Nevada and that's what this means to me, a lot. I loved and enjoyed this book of Black Beauty.

For this book of Black Beauty adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino (where Beauty's white foot should actually really have suppossed to be on the back in the left) to make this go good and great and I'm pretty sure his white foot should actually really be on the back in the left because that would only be the best novel for that. At the end of the book, Black Beauty comes into the care of Joe Green with three kind ladies and Joe Green is proud to be home with him again.

My other new favorite Black Beauty books with the one of adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino is the other best eight are Illustrated by Neil Reed: Published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Illustrated by Scott McKowen, Illustrated by William Geldart, Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright, Adapted by Mary Sebag-montefiore and Illustrated by Alan Marks and Illustrated by Mike Grimsdale and that's my best new favorite eight books of Black Beauty to live and read with but, the real ones I would be in for the ones I like are Illustrated by Neil Reid published in 2001 by Prospero books, Illustrated by Scott McKowen (which is the easiest one to live with, because of the five black and white illustrations which are great and good and much easier), Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Adapted by June Brigman and Roy Richardson, Retold by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Illustrated by William Geldart and G. P. Micklewright and that's the best seven books to be in of Black Beauty.

The best three Black Beauty books I like are the real best nine ones I should live with and must try real hard to be in the ones that would be in for the ones I like are illustrated by Neil Reid published by Prospero books in 2001, Illustrated by Scott McKowen (which is the easiest one to live with, because of the five black and white illustrations which are great and good and much easier), Adapted by Mary Sebag-montefiore and Illustrated by Alan Marks, illustrated by William Geldart, Adapted by June Brigman & Roy Richardson, Adapted by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Illustrated by G. P. Micklewright and Illustrated by Mike Grimsdale and that's the best nine books to be in of Black Beauty and that's how I'll make my living that way.

Another two favorites of Black Beauty I like are his white foot on the back in the left and three white feet of two on the front in the right and the left and the one in the hind left and that's three different favorites I like of Black Beauty and where his white foot will be.

Examples of my favorite horse of Black Beauty in different ten books of his white foot are:

Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left in the different books of Adapted by Laura F. Marsh, Neil Reed: Prospero books 2001, Adapted by June Brigman & Roy Richardson, Adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino, Illustrated by Illustrated by Mike Grimsdale, Illustrated by Kate Aldous, Illustrated by Robert Doremus and Illustrated by James Needham. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the back in the left for sure and for real.

Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right in the different book of Illustrated by Scott McKowen. So that's where I would like to see Black Beauty's white foot on the front in the right.

Black Beauty with three white feet of two on the front in the right and left and the one in the hind left in the ones Illustrated by Ian Andrew, Illustrated by William Geldart, Illustrated in colour by G. P. Micklewright, Adapted by Mary Sebag-montefiore and Illustrated by Alan Marks and Illustrated by Maurice Wilson. So that's where I would see Black Beauty with three white feet so his you would want it on the front in the right and the left, back in the left and if you see one white foot because of the three, you would say the one on the front in the left and that's the all time best horse ever to have.

Black Beauty is my favorite horse and he would be a great horse for roping and bulldogging as if he could be a perfect rodeo horse.

If you wanted to live your own life and had two different horses of Black Beauty, the ones you would have are the first one with the white star on the forehead and the three white feet of one on the front in the right and the left and the back hind in the left and that's how you love that horse because of the white feet of one on the back in the left and two on the front in the left and right which is the best one to have and another living to make of a second Black Beauty to own is his white foot on the back in the right and that's how you might want to make your living to read three books of Black Beauty of Illustrated by William Geldart, 24 plates in colour illustrated by Lionel Edwards published in 1954 and Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg - Illustrated Junior Library copyright in 1995 and that's how another person makes their living for those three books for the years of 1948, 1956, 1960, 1977, 1987, 1989 and 1990 and that's how Jerry Wood (a friend of ours in Calgary, Alberta) would make his living to own three Black Beauty books illustrated by William Geldart, illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg and 24 plates in colour illustrated by Lionel Edwards and that's how the world would mean for Jerry Wood for the abebooks.com

Black Beauty (1994) starring Sean Bean DVD is like the novel with the three of the books on three different Black Beauty books of Adapted by Laura F. Marsh, and Illustrated by James Needham and because those three different books of Black Beauty would go great with the movie as the three matched up and go. The one illustrated by James Needham for sure goes great with the movie because of his white foot on the back in the left.

Black Beauty with actor David Gregory in the animated DVD is like the novel with the books on Black Beauty Illustrated by Scott McKowen would go great with the animated DVD version as the two matched up and go. The one illustrated by Scott McKowen for sure goes great with the animated movie because of his white foot on the front in the right and that's how it would be for the animated version.

Well, I gotta say, now that I love the best nine real Black Beauty books, instead of ten which was way too much, I wanted to find a way just to live with nine and that was a better well mount and that's how I could make my living by some of the Cortese and Prittie and Spence for the Scott McKowen book by imagination and that was the best book I ever read which showed me how to treat horses with respect and kindness.

This book should be perfect and great for the 1988 National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada and the 2006 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada to show how cowboys in the NFR should treat their horses with respect to train roping horses how to rope and wrestle calves or steers.

I have a couple of Historical Results from 1988 in the tie-down roping to go great with this book.

Historical results from 1988 Tie-Down Roping

1988

Tie-down Roping
1. Joe Beaver, Victoria, Texas $91,213
2. Cliff Willliamson, Madden, Alberta 83,431
3. Ricky Canton, Houston, Texas 69,345
4. Dave Smith, College Place, Wash. 68,213
5. Herbert Theriot, Wiggins, Miss. 66,981
6. Joe Lucas, Sundre, Alberta 57,781
7. James Zant, Harper, Texas 40,168

That's the way it'll go for the book of Black Beauty adapted by Lisa Church and Illustrated by Lucy Corvino and I've watched some of the 1988 NFR calf roping clips of the seven contestants from the 15 contestants and the seven contestants were Joe Beaver, Cliff Williamson, Ricky Canton, Dave P. Smith, Herbert Theriot, Joe Lucas and the left handed calf roper James Zant and that's who they only showed from the 15 contestants to show you that seven did the greatest job ever in the calf roping at the 1988 NFR and 1988 should be part of to join for the 2006 year.

This Black Beauty book might match up the book illustrated by Libby Turner published in 1985 by Brimax and some of it simular to illustrated by Kate Aldous but, I have lots of time to think about the one by Libby Turner for the 1985 book published by Brimax.

I loved, liked and enjoyed this book.

It is a GEM, I loved it and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told.

What a great book I ever read if some of the few cowboy art of paintings and pencil drawings but there should be of "Lost and found Herefords" by Susan Brooke, "Ridin' High: John Wayne" by Rick Timmons, "Say What" by Alexandra, Goldstein, "Calf roper" by Larry Riley, "Bare Back (2)" by Virgil C. Stephens, "Bull Fighting (8)" by Virgil C. Stephens, "With Fringe A Flyin'" by John Austin Hanna, "Team Roping (4)" by Virgil C. Stephens, "Steer Wrestling (5)" by Virgil C. Stephens, A commissioned portrait of a cowboy roper painting by Sue Fletcher, "Fourteen Bun Salute" by Linda Loeschen, "PRCA Bareback Rider" by Colette Pitcher, "Calf Roper" by Colette Pitcher, "Sweet Cheeks" by Lorna Dillon, "The Roper" by Lorna Dillon, "Peppertree Rodeo" by Julio Pro, "Rodeo Rider" by Beth McLure, "Woodrow" by Rick Timmons, "Rodeo" by John Austin Hanna, "240" by Don Greytak, "239" by Don Greytak, "Another Maverick" by Lorna Dillon, "Gabilan Heritage" by Lorna Dillon, "Gabilan Heritage" by Lorna Dillon, "Going Home" by Lorna Dillon, "Sunbreak" by Lorna Dillon, "182" by Don Greytak, "Teamwork at the Bluestem Ranch" by Bill Owen, "Jingling Horses" by Bill Owen, "Let's Go" by Christine Picavet, "Can't get rid of it" by Bill Owen, "Quarter Horse Print - Cutting Horse" by Rhonda Watson, "Working Cow Horse" by Karen Baker Thumm, "Swift loop & fast horses" by Jerry France, "He Ain't No Saint" by Jerry France, "Almost Home" by Christine Picavet, "Leaving Camp" by Christine Picavet, "Dusty Dancing" by Christine Picavet, "By Dawn's Light" by B.R. Garvin, "Best seat in the house" by John Austin Hanna (that painting would sure be perfect and great for the front cover of an art book as well too), "Down and Dirty" by John Austin Hanna, "County Rodeo" by Carrie Lee Allbritton and "Portrait of a Cowboy" by Sue Fletcher and that's how those cowboys art go good with this Black Beauty book adapted by Lisa Church and illustrated by Lucy Corvino of rodeo and ranch work and that's how cowboys must learn to rope by treating horses right by reading the book of Black Beauty.

Again cowboys and cowgirls, I loved, liked and enjoyed this book.

But, the real best ten paintings and pencil drawings for this book are:

"Best seat in the house" by John Austin Hanna on the front cover

"Calf roper" by Larry Riley
"Steer Wrestling (5)" by Virgil C. Stephens
"Peppertree Rodeo" by Julio Pro
"239" by Don Greytak
"Another Maverick" by Lorna Dillon
"182" by Don Greytak
"He Ain't No Saint" by Jerry France
"Almost Home" by Christine Picavet
"Best seat in the house" by John Austin Hanna
"Portrait of a Cowboy" by Sue Fletcher

Again cowboys and cowgirls, I loved, liked and enjoyed this book for the best years to come and the far gone days and it is a GEM, I loved it and it's the greatest novel of all times of the greatest horse story ever told. Best book ever:)!

Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow (Classic Picture Books)

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A wonderful introduction to a great humanitarian book for young people

Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow (Classic Picture Books)
Anna Sewell
Manufacturer: Sleeping Bear Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1585362964

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One of the most popular animal stories of all time, Anna Sewells Black Beauty was first published in 1877. Drawn from the original text and intended for even the youngest of horse lovers, Black Beautys Early Days in the Meadow depicts the first few months of the horses life as a foal frolicking in the meadow. Artist Jane Monroe Donovan renders the classic story in lush oil paintings that convey a pastoral world of green fields and shady trees, while tenderly capturing the special love between mare and foal. The perfect harmony of words and pictures proves once again that the simplest messages are often the strongest. Readers will relish the sweetness of life in the meadow and the companionship of family and friends.

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A wonderful introduction to a great humanitarian book for young people.......2007-02-04

Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow transforms the beginning of Anna Sewell's classic of children's literature into a gorgeous picturebook. Illustrated in soft colors by Jane Monroe Donovan, who studied horses at length to exquisitely capture their movements, the expansive artwork captures the essence of spring from the fresh grass of the meadow to the pastel hues of the sky. A wonderful introduction to a great humanitarian book for young people, and a superb book to read aloud at storytime or bedtime. The final lesson from Black Beauty's mother has an important lesson for youngsters of all species: "'I hope you grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.' I have never forgotten my mother's advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her."

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