Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition

is a novel pub lished in 1877. Written from a horse's perspective, this autobiographi cal tale follows Black Beauty from his carefree days as afoal through difficult years pulling cabs in London to peaceful retirement. Along the way, he en countersbothcrueltyandkindness,witheachchapterofferingmorallessons about treating animals and people withcompassion. Originallyintendedto promote animal welfare among adults, this groundbreaking work became an immediate bestseller and remains one of history's most beloved stories. the first place that I can well remember was a pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a plowed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master's house, which stood by the roadside. While I was young I lived upon my mother's milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. Whenitwashotweusedtostandbythepondinthe shade of the trees, and when it was cold we had awarmshednearthegrove. There were six young colts in the meadow beside me; they were older than I was. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round the field, as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would bite and kick, as well as gallop Oneday,whentherewasagooddealofkicking,mymotherwhinniedtome to come toher,andthenshesaid: "IwishyoutopayattentiontowhatIam going to say. The colts who live here are very good colts, but they are cart horsecolts, andtheyhavenotlearnedmanners.