"The Black Stallion"
Reader Comments
A reader from Zionsville, Indiana , June 23, 1999
Kid Pleaser. I have just reread this book to my two children and found it to be just as wonderful as when I read it as a child. Children can relate to the bond between Alec and the Black. There is also adventure, suspense and, of course, a happy ending. What more could you want? This book is a classic. --This text refers to the turtleback edition of this title
A reader from Sandy, UT , May 26, 1999
This is a definite must for every horse lover! What an awesome book! I absolutely loved it! I had seen the movie already and I decided to check out the book. It is at least ten times better. It captures the majesty of a wonderful horse who grows to love Alec with all of his heart. Farely describes the black so well and you can just see him in your eyes. I simply loved it! It taught me so much and I could read it over and over a million times! You HAVE to read this book and if you haven't, WAIT to see the movie until after. You'll love it too!
Tommy Powers (njswart@hotmail.com) from Rising Sun , Indiana , May 14, 1999
The Black Stallion is the best horse book ever. The Black Stallion is a really good book. It's about a kid who gets in a ship wreck and he and the horse are the only survivors. They end up on an island and survive. They get home and enter the Black in a race. At the race the Black wins.
A reader from Rising Sun, IN. , May 4, 1999
This book is a great book to read if you love horses. I just got done reading this book in class today and I though it was great. I really loved the part when Alec first got on the Black on the island. This book was very interesting and couldn't put it down. My advice to you is to read this book. You will really love it.
Mary Cunningham from Rising Sun, Indiana , April 28, 1999
A great book for kids of all ages I'm reading Black Stallion in class right now and I think it's great for even a second grader. It's very interesting how only the boy can touch the Black. I've read a lot of horse books in my days and so far this is the best one. I'm planning on trying to read some of the sequels of the Black Stallion.
A reader from White Bear Lake, Minnesota , February 13, 1999
My daughter's favorite book. My 8 year old daughter has read this book twice in about 6 months. She is a horse lover as well as an avid reader. She loves this book. She thought it was really exciting, and much better than the movie! She loves this book so much we made a deal. If she would continue with swimming lessons, I'd buy her a really nice hard cover version of the Black Stallion. --This text refers to the library binding edition of this title
A reader from Illinois, U.S.A , February 7, 1999
Don't be fooled by a boring movie version! The book is absolutely excellent! I enjoy horse books and I'll read anything, but Walter Farley's Black stallion and the series holds a place in my heart. It's about a boy and his love for an untamed wild stallion. Amazingly, he is the only one whom is able to ride him! I give it 5 stars. Read it. You'll see.
rffoster@laol.net from Sulfur, La. , January 23, 1999
"Teacher read it to us in 5th Grade- My 1st time. The Black Stallion- this is one of my favorite books of all time, and I'm a 40 year old male who has read a lot. Mr. Jones, my 5th grade teacher, would read a few pages everyday from this book for us as an incentive to behave in class. Lemme tell you, it worked. Walter Farley is famous because of his Black Stallion books, they were so popular, he had to have sequels. And they are very good also. Highly recommended to anyone who loves adventure and horses, etc. Happy Reading!!!!!!!" --This text refers to the turtleback edition of this title
"Little Black Pony" by Walter Farley
Reader Comments
A reader from Arlington, TX , March 13, 1999
"This is a classic. Please, please reprint it! I made my family read this book to me so often that I had memorized it by the time I was three years old. Literally. I could recite it word-for-word. And oh, the illustrations! I loved both of those horses, Little Black and Big Red. This is the sort of book that will help children grow up loving books. It is well written and exciting and warm. It's never cloying like so many children's books. This is a book that should have never gone out of print. I'd love to read it to my nieces and nephews."
A reader from Dallas, Texas , November 10, 1998
"Please reprint this and other Walter Farley stories!! I stumbled across this book at my local library and had chills run up my spine from the excitement of the discovery. I loved this book as a child and remember the illustrations and story by heart. I read it many times and had a dog-eared copy to show for it. This is a classic and a must read for any horse-crazy young girl."
stonewall@landmarknet.net from New Hampshire, USA , July 31, 1998
"A Book Close to my Heart This was one incredibly inspirational book for the horse-crazy little girl that never outgrew her fascination and love for horses. Dreams were spun around the horses in this book; dreams that are still alive more than thirty years later. A top notch book that stays close to my heart. I spent most of my teenage years, twenties and now my thirties looking for a copy of this book."
P. Nemeth (JOEJRVEGAS@aol.com) from Las Vegas, NV. , July 29, 1998
"One of my all-time favorite books from childhood!!! I read this book as a small child, and I credit it for my voracious appetite for books today. I read it so many times that it literally fell apart! I would love for my 8 yr. old daughter to read and experience the book for herself.
Please, oh please reprint it today so a new generation of children can enjoy it! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."
csofie@juno.com from Northport, Alabama , May 6, 1998
"Heartwarming story for children and animal lovers How I loved this book as a child! I can still see the illustrations in my mind. For every child who ever wanted to own a pony, this book was magic. Please convince someone to reprint so I can read it again."
A reader from Roswell, GA , March 17, 1998
"One of my favorite books of all time Oh my. This is one of my very favorite books of all time. What I remember loving about it so much was that the hero is small -- and that sometimes a small pony (read: child) can do things that the bigger horses (read: adults) cannot. It's very affirming. Charmingly written. With lovely illustrations. I recommend it most highly"
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