AAKASH RAJ, boy, age 09, from chennai, India, on 6th July 2007. Rating: 10/10
THIS BOOK IS A WONDER FUL BOOK THAT I HAVE EVER READ.THIS STORY OF BLACK BEAUTY IS VERY WONDRE FUL.THE AUTHOR HAS WRITTEN THIS BOOK VERY WELL.I LIKE THIS BPPK.
Sophie, girl, age 9, from ludlow, United Kingdom, on 1st July 2007. Rating:
Black Beauty was the best book i ever read yet.it makes you feel like you're Black Beauty i hated when the he was ill used i am never going to forget JOE GREEN and JERRY BARKER who were kind to him. I thought skinner should have not make Black Beauty suffer so much. The condion was horrible with ginger in poor ginger i wanted to kill that man who made ginger suffer!!!
My Chemical Romance, girl, age 11, from Spruce grove, Alberta, Canada, on 30th June 2007. Rating: 8/10
This book was simply just one word: Amazing. Black Beauty is a horse who gets sent from one cruel owner to another. It tells about his life, and what it would feel like to be a horse.But i thought the book was way to long and it lost my attention mabye halfway in the book but then it caught my attention agian!
Floppsy, girl, age 6, from Lancashire, United Kingdom, on 28th June 2007. Rating: 10/10
I thought Black Beauty is the best book I have ever read. I liked it because it is about Horses and there are two horses that really come into this book. Black Beauty starts off in good condition but goes through a bad period and gets sold to a nice owner who looks after Black Beauty well and feeds her properly. I liked Black Beauty and Ginger best because they are best friends and help each other. Floppsy
sim, girl, age 13, from delhi, India, on 20th June 2007. Rating: 4/10
Okay... I think the book is very good!! Black Beauty is a wonderful horse!! I love this book very much!! Anna Sewell is a very good author!! I hope she read more interesting books for all the people. I must say "The book is great". by fabi
Emma, girl, age 9, from Bucks, United Kingdom, on 19th June 2006. Rating: 9/10
It's a very good book but you can't say it's perfect. I love books about horses. I love the way black beauty finds Jack again. The stress that Black beauty goes through is upseting but it's all worth it in the end.
Lorena, girl, age 14, from Belém, Brazil, on 11th June 2006. Rating: 10/10
I've just finish to read it !! I t really is lovely. I love animal and Anna Sewell was fantastc producing this story. It confirmed to me how men used to be more animals than the horses in our socity giving them bad treatments. I LOoooooooove animals !!! I loved reading this book.
Louise, girl, age 13, from United Kingdom, on 9th March 2006. Rating: 10/10
I loved this book Anna Sewell puts an interesting perspective on a Horses life and makes you think twice about the animals around you and how they are treated this book wos absolutely amazing and i would suggest it to all ages it has a few sad moments but all ends hapily ever after!
bobby , girl, age 13, from new south wales, Australia, on 29th November 2005. Rating: 10/10
This book is an intreeging, anventurous story that shows the many hard and happy feelings of a handsome black horse. Black Beauty is a wonderful, kindhearted horse who goes through many adventures including meeting a great deal of horses, and meeting some mean, ignorant owners, and some nice. Black Beauty lives a wonderful life in the beginning, struggles through the middle, and goes back to wonderful times in the end, meeting an old friend again. Black Beauty's author, Anna Sewell writes her story in the horses point of veiw, which interests the reader, and encourages the reader to read on. Also, Anna Sewell shows what life was like for horses back in the days of horse cabs. Black Beauty is a wonderful book. Black Beauty's wonderful personality, and his amazing adventures have made Black Beauty my favourite book! I encourage readers who love animals, and adventures to read this book. I had a wonderful week reading this book. I will always, through my life, rememb!
Stacey, girl, age 13, from Moscow, Russian Federation, on 19th November 2005. Rating: 10/10
It`s a great book, I think. Anna told a story in very interesting way. In my opinion, people who read this book became better and kinder.
vatsi , boy, age 12, from Agra, India, on 10th November 2005. Rating:
This is a superb book writen by Anna. I have read this book twice and i love the way in which Anna has described the feelings of a horse. It teaches us that animals also have a heart and we should not handle them cruelly. This book has nothing bad or wrong. It is superb!!!!!!!!! Rating Marks- 11/10
Sarah, girl, age 39, from London, United Kingdom, on 12th September 2005. Rating: 8/10
I read this about 30 years ago, and still remember many passages from the book. I also remember getting through many tissues, especially when Black Beauty's friend dies:-{
Kathy Nguyen, girl, age 10, from Montreal, Canada, on 5th September 2005. Rating:
This book is an interesting, adventurous story that shows the many hard and happy feelings of a handsome black horse. Black Beauty is a wonderful, kindhearted horse who goes through many adventures including meeting a great deal of horses, and meeting some mean, ignorant owners, and some nice. Black Beauty lives a wonderful life in the beginning, struggles through the middle, and goes back to wonderful times in the end, meeting an old friend again. Black Beauty's author, Anna Sewell writes her story in the horses point of view, which interests the reader, and encourages the reader to read on. Also, Anna Sewell shows what life was like for horses back in the days of horse cabs. Black Beauty is a wonderful book. Black Beauty's wonderful personality and his amazing adventures have made Black Beauty my favorite book! I recommend readers who love animals, and adventures to read this book. I had a wonderful week reading this book. I will always, through my life, remember! Black Beauty is a brilliant story. I finished it in a day I enjoyed it so much. My most favorite character in it is Ginger, I do not know why she is but I think it is because of her wild nature. I think everyone should read it because it shows how people treated horses cruelly but some people had a heart and treated them kind and loving way. Black Beauty is a wonderful story! I love the way that the story is told by a horse. I think the saddest part is when Ginger dies. I feel that I'm actually standing there while the story happens. Black Beauty feels (to me) real and this book touched me even though I'm not really a soppy person. This book made me appreciate animals more and I think every one should read it and think about the feelings of animals. As I continued reading Black Beauty I understood how Black Beauty was feeling even though that kind of suffering has never happened to me and it never will. If you haven’t read it and don't think about feelings of animals sometimes, then read it hope you won't regret it either.
Roshni, girl, age 12, from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on 23rd August 2005. Rating: 9/10
I feel this is an amazing book..i too love horses and people who love horses must atleast once read the book.i would like to say that after reading this book people will understand how to treat horses and for that matter any animal...
Wilmie, girl, age 14, from Pretoria, South Africa, on 21st August 2005. Rating: 10/10
I have the movie and I loved it. Ive also read the book and really enjoyed it. I read a lot of books about horses because I like horses. Black Beauty is probably one of the best. It describes how animals were and still sometimes are, treated and can teach us a lot about taking our fellow human's and animal's, alike, into consideration.
MUKUL GARG, boy, age 14, from chandigarh, India, on 6th August 2005. Rating: 8/10
THIS BOOK IS VERY INTERESTING.THIS TELLS THAT HORSES ALSO HAVE EMOTIONS. SO I LOVE TO READ THIS BOOK AGAIN AND AGAIN .THIS ALSO SHOWS THAT THE BLACK'S MASTER HAS ALSO EMOTIONS FOR BLACK BEAUTY AND AT LAST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT IT IS A WONDERFULL STORY
sanchita, girl, age 11, from india, India, on 22nd July 2005. Rating: 10/10
i really loved this book. it was very very intresting. it was written in a very good style. i want to read this book again&again.
Karan Bahadur Garg, boy, age 11 years, from chandigarh, India, on 22nd July 2005. Rating: 10/10
THIS BOOK BY ANNA SEWELL IS AN EXTREMELY WONDERFUL AND FANTASTIC BOOK.THIS IS A STORY TOLD BY A HORSE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED BOTH SIDES OF LIFE, LOVE AND TENDERNESS AND MEANNESS AND CRUELTY.BLACK BEAUTY IS A VERY HANDSOME AND VERY CLEVER HORSE.READER'S WHO REALLY LOVE HORSES WOULD REALLY FEEL FOR THIS ONE.
steph, girl, age 15, from Nevada, United States, on 17th July 2005. Rating: 7/10
I have conflicting feelings about this book. First the good: I think horse-lovers will appreciate this book. If you like a good tear-jerker, you will enjoy it. The story is told from an interesting point of view and that added quite a bit to the story. However - and there is always a however - I felt that the wording was clumsy compared to the other books I have read and that detracted a lot from the book. Some of the sentences were over-long and the attempts at different dialects were a little stiff as compared to, say, Huckleberry Finn. Overall I gave this book a 7. In my opinion, you will enjoy this book the first time through but you might not feel like reading it again.
akanksha bisen, girl, age 12, from mumbai, India, on 27th June 2005. Rating: 10/10
i just loved this story .it was in a way sad ,touching , appriciatable and ofcorse very beautiful .the words spoken by the horse were very just heart touching .i would love to read this story again .
Emma, girl, age 14, from England, United Kingdom, on 19th June 2005. Rating: 9/10
I think that the book was really intresting and good fun to read it was sad in places but happy in other places.
Alexandria Burt, girl, age 11, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 7th June 2005. Rating: 9/10
I think that this was the best book i have ever read! I think that this is the best book that Anna Sewell has ever write. It is one of those books that you never want to put down. It has great discription and it's so sad. I have seen the movie but like most books that turn into movies the book was so much better.
missthing, girl, age 12, from East End, Virgin Islands, British, on 6th June 2005. Rating: 10/10
I just want to say that i think this book is excellent it was funny and sad when i start to read the book i couldn't stop it was so fun just sitting there and reading it. I love horses black beauty is a very nice name for a horse i was so sad for black beauty at the end all i wanted to do was continue to read read read i just want to say to Anne Sewell is to continue to write fun and interesting stories for young readers like my self. Take care and may god bless you that you may see many more days of your life. BYE!!
no name, girl, age 10, from norfolk, United Kingdom, on 13th May 2005. Rating: 7/10
I'm not all the way through the book yet but it is really good so far i recomend it to YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont sit there watching t.v pick up the book black beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you'll love it.
Jems, girl, age 10-11, from N.Ireland, United Kingdom, on 5th May 2005. Rating:
This book was breathtaking. Black Beauty sounds magnificent, we would love to ride him.We have horses ourselves they are called Cocoa and Jerry. We nearly cryed when we heard Ginger had died. We think Anna Sewell is a brilliant writer she describes everything so well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SydP, girl, age 10, from Atlanta, United States, on 2nd May 2005. Rating: 9/10
I think this is a wonderful book. Readers who love horses, like me, will enjoy, laugh, and cry from the adventures that this horse undertakes. Black Beauty will soon uderstand the meaning of life, friendship, and most of all, love.
Marie, girl, age 12, from Toledo, United States, on 2nd May 2005. Rating: 10/10
I really enjoyed this book. I thought the author had a brillant idea writing in a horse's point of view. AND better yet, the emotions and actions of BLACK BEAUTY were all real.
jessica smith, girl, age 11, from west yorkshire, United Kingdom, on 24th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
This book made me cry, as sad as it sounds, but the book was so touching, and everytime i started to read it, i never wanted to put it down till the very end. I would rate this book 10 / 10 and anyone who loves horses like me, this book is for you!!!!!!!!!:-)
Rabbit and Animal Lover, girl, age 12, from San Diego, United States, on 19th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
I have read Black Beauty and I think it was a wonderful book. It was well written and I got so involved with all the characters. Whenever I read about someone who was mean or didn't treat their horse properly, I got mad and wanted Black Beauty to fight back. That was the only thing that I found was slightly annoying in the book, that he was always so doctile. But overall I would say this is a very good book, rated 10/10. ALSO RECOMMENDED: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, the Harry Potter series, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, and a lot of other books I can't mention!
Jenni Robinson, girl, age 10, from Devon, United Kingdom, on 19th April 2005. Rating: 10/10
This book is one of the best books i have ever read. I love animals especially horses and this is by far the best. Its also quite sad because Beauty's best friend passes away and he is left to go through different owners some nice some cruel and some really don't know what to look after a horse with!
KEBRON, girl, from CALGARY, Canada, on 1st April 2005. Rating:
IT WAS A GREAT BOOK I REALLY LOVED IT IT WAS INTRESTING AND SO OF IT SAD. THE AUTHOR DISCRICBES THE FIRST BEGINGING PULLED MY INTO THE TO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mariana Pavon, girl, age 14, from Distrito Federal, Mexico, on 31st March 2005. Rating: 2/10
I think that this was a good book to read because I read it in reading olympics and I read it in ESL class for my book report.
kamelya, girl, age 11, from Shrewsburry, United Kingdom, on 27th March 2005. Rating: 10/10
I loved this book it was the best book i have ever read!! (I LOVE HORSES) i have read all the comments some of them are in a different language so i couldnt understand that anyway i have a competition going on at my school it is about your favourite book and of course i put 'Black Beauty' and some information on it so wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenny , girl, age 10, from Bradford, United Kingdom, on 23rd March 2005. Rating: 8/10
The story Black Beauty is a great novel, but there is no real adventure to it. It is more just like an everyday diary, when nothing really really intriguing happens! It is a very enjoyable book however! Even considering it's low points it has many good ones!
RIMSHA, girl, age 13, from Karachi, Pakistan, on 24th February 2005. Rating: 10/10
I think that this book was excellent for animal lovers especially for horse lovers. I have rated it 10 out of 10 just because it has an happy ending and it is a complete story means it has a proper endingand everyone gets what he/she or it deserves. I like the book, characters and everything. I think it ROX.
Eliza, girl, age 9, from England, United Kingdom, on 20th February 2005. Rating:
I love this book its exciting and sad I love this book because I love horses!!!
La chica del Clio, girl, age 24, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 18th February 2005. Rating:
Pienso que Anna Sewell, escribi con el corazn amando a los caballos. La sensatez con la que escribe es casi belleza a la hora de pensarlo, por relacionar sentimientos entre caballos y humanos sensatos. Un libro que al ser autobiografia de un caballo, contiene amor, tristeza , rebelda, aceptacin de una vida dura, y sin embargo, esperanza. Una escritura hermosa.
Raul Salamanca, boy, age 28, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 13th February 2005. Rating: 10/10
El mas bello libro que haya leido, por su sencillez en expresiones, y profundidad en sentimientos, dando a entender las vivencias de un caballo. Bravia es para mi gusto, la yegua y personaje mas hermosa a causa de su vida y su forma de vivir. Un libro bellamente ameno.
[Anonymous], from United Kingdom, on 11th February 2005. Rating: 10/10
i think it is such a good book because it was sad, happy and has all different emotions.When ginger died i was so sad.But i am a very emotion person and some people might not agree.To me the best way to know what the book is like, is to read it yourself because everyone has diferent opinion. i think black beauty is the best!
Maisie, girl, age 10, from Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 17th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
Black Beauty is a wonderful story!I love the way that the story is told by a horse.I think the saddest part is when Ginger dies.I feel that I'm actually standing there while the story happens.Black Beauty feels(to me) real and this book touched me even though I'm not really a soppy person. This book made me appreciate animals more and I think every one should read it and think about the feelings of animals. As I continued reading Black Beauty I understood how Black Beauty was feeling even though that kind of suffering has never happened to me and it never will.If you havn't read it and don't think about feelings of animals sometimes, then read it.I hope you won't regret it either.
Jessica, girl, age 10, from Nottingham, United Kingdom, on 6th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
I loved this book. The horse was brilliant. The men were stupid. This book just shows how cruel men were. I love horses and go riding every Wednesday. When Black Beauty's mum tells him to always try his best he does in the book. I hope other people enjoy this book too!
Katy, girl, age 12, from Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, on 4th January 2005. Rating: 10/10
Black Beauty is a brilliant story. I finished it in a day I enjoyed it so much. My most favourite character in it is Ginger, I do not know why she is but I think it is because of her wild nature. I think everyone should read it because it shows how people treated horses cruelly but some people had a heart and treated them kind and loving way.
HorseCrazy, girl, age 13, from Central California, United States, on 2nd January 2005. Rating: 10/10
Just because horses are animals that does not mean that they do not have feelings. They are more like you and me. We all thrive better in a safe and awarding atmosphere rather than a cruel one.
ines umbelino, girl, age 12, from setubal, Portugal, on 24th December 2004. Rating: 10/10
I think it's the best book that I read because I love hourses so much and this book is good to people understand the feelings of this Beautiful animals. I love my hourses(spirit, excellent and rapy)
juliamchristine, girl, age 21, from Salzburg, Austria, on 10th December 2004. Rating: 10/10
I like to read this book, because i like horses. I want to lern riding but it is toooo expensive in Austria.
edwina, girl, age 11, from yorkshire, United Kingdom, on 27th November 2004. Rating: 10/10
this novel is truly enharnsing. all it makes you want to do is read on!!!!!
Hey, girl, age 11, from United States, on 17th November 2004. Rating: 10/10
I loved this book it is just a book for any horse lover.
fabio Imsant, boy, age 23, from Santiago del estero, Argentina, on 27th October 2004. Rating: 1/10
Personalmente es unos de los mejores libros que he leido en mi vida, estuve estudiando la vida de la autora en nuestra clase de literatura inglesa y me sorpendio mucho que a pesar que haya escrito un solo libro haya llegado a ser un best seller, su amor y comprension hacia los caballos me llevo a ver de una manera distinta el trato que ellos reciben
Brithny, girl, age 10, from Road Town BVI, Virgin Islands, British, on 27th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
I love the book. Why? because the book tell us as children about goog advice, how to behaved, and things that can happen to you in life.
sergio rayas suarez, boy, from Guadalajara, Mexico, on 12th October 2004. Rating: 9/10
Black Beauty es uno de los mejores libros que he leido en la clase de ingles me lo dejaron de tarea pero no tarde en terminarlo de leer.
Alexa, girl, age 16, from pacific northwest, United States, on 12th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
I know I've already praied Black Beauty today, but I've just read all the comments posted and I have to say that I agree with every one of them!!!!! EVERY ONE SHOULD READ THIS EXTRAORDINARY BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alexa, girl, age 16, from pacific northwest, near Seatle, United States, on 12th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
My dad got this book for me when I was six and I loved it! I'm a big horse fan and I've read lots (and by lots I mean almost every horse book I've ever seen) of books about them, but BLACK BEAUTY IS BY FAR THE BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD READ IT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not some phony, computer-invented-freakazoid or some paid someone telling you to buy some book that I've never heard existed, I've really read this superb book loads of times. Black Beauty is a wonderful novel about a truly inspiering horse inviting you to grow to admire his loving, caring personality and those of his friends and acquaintances. 10/10 is't nearly a good enough rating for this brilliant one-of-a-kind book!
Kayla, girl, age 13, from Grand Rapids, United States, on 5th October 2004. Rating: 10/10
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!It's wonderful!! I'm doing a book report on it. This book allows people to show empathy towards Black Beauty, THE BEST HORSE IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!
daniela cabeza valenzuela, girl, age tengo 13 aos, from en la ciudad de lebu, octava region, Chile, on 23rd August 2004. Rating: 7/10
yo pienso que este libro me enseo a querer a los caballos y que no deben ser maltratados
Samantha, girl, age 11, from Ontario, Canada, on 21st August 2004. Rating: 10/10
I think that all the books that I have read I think this one is the best!
HARSHIT SANTOSH, boy, age 12, from JHARKHAND, India, on 7th August 2004. Rating: 1/10
THIS BOOK IS VERY INTERESTING . IT TELLS ABOUT A HORSE.
Jo , girl, age 14 years, from Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, on 9th July 2004. Rating: 10/10
I thought this book was FAB!!!!!! I love horses and could hardly bare to imagine what Black Beauty and ginger went through!This is probably the best book I ever read!
jenisha, girl, age 9 yrs, from Darjeeling, India, on 27th June 2004. Rating: 1/10
the book is very good and it is about love for animals and not cruelty against them
Jaycee, girl, age 12, from Devon, United Kingdom, on 22nd June 2004. Rating: 10/10
I thought this book was amazing! It helps you to understand how a horse really feels, and what they are thinking inside. I love horses, and this book was probably one of the best books I have ever read. I just wish Anna Sewell had written more books!
Fabi, girl, age 14, from Bregenz, Austria, on 20th June 2004. Rating: 1/10
Okay... I think the book is very good!! Black Beauty is a wonderful horse!! I love this book very much!! Anna Sewell is a very good author!! I hope she read more interesting books for all the people. I must say "The book is great". by fabi
Haley, girl, age 10, from United States, on 1st June 2004. Rating: 10/10
This book is an intreeging, anventurous story that shows the many hard and happy feelings of a handsome black horse. Black Beauty is a wonderful, kindhearted horse who goes through many adventures including meeting a great deal of horses, and meeting some mean, ignorant owners, and some nice. Black Beauty lives a wonderful life in the beginning, struggles through the middle, and goes back to wonderful times in the end, meeting an old friend again. Black Beauty's author, Anna Sewell writes her story in the horses point of veiw, which interests the reader, and encourages the reader to read on. Also, Anna Sewell shows what life was like for horses back in the days of horse cabs. Black Beauty is a wonderful book. Black Beauty's wonderful personality, and his amazing adventures have made Black Beauty my favourite book! I encourage readers who love animals, and adventures to read this book. I had a wonderful week reading this book. I will always, through my life, rememb!
