Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell
Edited by Kathryn Lindskoog
Illustrated by Barbara Chitouras

Multnomah Press, 1992

Black Beauty has rightly been the world's favorite animal story for well over 100 years. Anna Sewell published it in 1877 in hopes that it would combat animal abuse. It was a runaway best seller from the very first, was translated into well over 100 languages, and has now sold over 40 million copies.

Few people get to own and love a real horse, but everyone can own and love Black Beauty. In this illustrated edition Kathryn Lindskoog has faithfully preserved every detail of the wonderful old story. She has speeded up each chapter and changed some outdated words. And she has included short, clear definitions of dozens of special terms like bearing rein.