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Black Beauty

by Kathryn Inkson
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This iconic tale is narrated by Black Beauty, a horse who explains his time with different owners, engaging young readers as they travel back in time to when cars didn't exist! As they journey with Black Beauty through a retelling of the first major animal story in children's literature, readers immerse themselves in a world of horse stables and warehouses. With pages full of vivid illustrations and accessible text, readers are invited to independently explore this narrative that has been popular with animal lovers for generations.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Picture Book Classics

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 21, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781538396124

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2024

      PreS-Gr 4-This series offers eight classic children's books, cleverly summarized and packaged for even the youngest readers. Each story includes basic descriptions and dialogue, condensing classics like Alice in Wonderland and Treasure Island to a brisk three to five sentences per page. Despite their brevity, the books are faithful summaries. All the story beats are true to the actual text, and not twisted to fit popular film plots. In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's slippers are the original silver and not ruby. Mowgli's end in The Jungle Book is not Disney's version, but Kipling's. Occasionally some cartoon speech bubbles will pepper their way into the illustrations, but only to enhance, not to convey vital information. Each book has a different illustrator, but they all include colorful images, with rounded, cartoonish figures shown in action. Some volumes include especially beautiful illustrations, like the lush garden scenes in The Secret Garden, or Black Beauty's majestic horses depicted with watercolor-like realism. VERDICT An easy way to introduce children's classics to young readers.

      Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

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  • English

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