Customer Reviews

The Black Stallion

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I left a comment for the other review, but I feel so strongly that his one-star rating could possibly affect someone's decision to buy this book that I had to post a review of my own. The Black Stallion is a WONDERFUL book, in fact, my all-time favorite childhood book, even over the old classic, Black Beauty (which is way too depressing for children, in my opinion). For a very young child, begin with Big Black Horse---also by Walter Farley and when the kids are old enough, buy The Black Stallion. The only caveat I have for parents is: get ready for the "I want a black stallion of my own!!" refrain once they've read these books.
I don't know what became of my original books, but I re-ordered them as an adult and have them sitting proudly on the shelves in my library. That's the impact the books will have on your children! And buy the movie for them, too, while you're at it.

I just had to say something about the other two reviews for this book. This hardback version is the original and does have illustrations and very beautiful ones at that. The reviewer that said there were no illustrations was mistaken and most likely meant the paper-back version. I am in my seventies and read this book as a child. It started my ever- long interest in horses and I still think it is one of the best books ever written about horses. I just bought a copy for my eight-year-old niece and know she will love it as I did. Buy this version if you want illustrations.

I read this book for the first time almost 25 years ago. It quickly became one of my favorites and I started collecting the others in the series. I was very suprised to open a box of books last year and find that I still had all of the originals! This book is the classic, timeless story of the relationship between a lonely boy and the wild stallion he comes to love. I would recommend it for any tween or teenage child.

Arrived on time and in great condition! Excellent packaging also. Excellent book that I read as a kid and got it as a gift for my grandson, hoping he will get hooked as I was!

The boards, binding, jacket are all like the original 1st edition. Definitely worth buying if you are a fan of the story.

"The Black Stallion" is by far the most important book of my childhood. Captivating with its thrilling storyline, it catches every bit of imagination, excitement and wonder a girl or boy could have for horses and riding. It feels you are right there with the main character the whole breathless way. And, it teaches too. The reader devours knowledge about horses and riding, horse origins and breeds, their beauty and mystery. Importantly, it reinforces relationships between people and animals, and emphasizes the importance of various people's roles in our lives; mother, father, friend, mentor, etc. "The Black Stallion" transports a child(or adult), from their home to a completely different, exciting world where their wildest dreams come true. Farley does this in the most amazing fashion while still emphasizing the importance of following your passion by using self-reliance and persistence. To this day when asked what my favorite book is and I'm forced to cull down to just one, I'll name two anyway; this one along with my favorite "grown up" book.

I have a difficult time getting my son to read, but he really liked this book. I liked it as a kid and it is a timeless story. Since the protagonists are a boy and a horse, both boys & girls should enjoy it.

I orginally ordered what was depicted and described as a beautifully illustrated large book as a gift for a six year old boy. What I received through a customer service agent was this ugly, unillustrated old version. Very disappointed in Amazon.com