![]() ![]() The horses… you can almost see their personalities in the illustrations. Rich colors, great detail for the era and simply lovely expressions on the people. ![]() The black and white sketches are just lovely but it’s the full out colored pages that stand out for this artist. Since then, there’s been movies made and different editions of this classic produced highlighting many talented artist/illustrators.īirmingham is another. I received this book in exchange for my honest review.Īs a little girl, I read this book upon my mother’s urging. This enchanting edition features the full unabridged text and Christian Birmingham’s gorgeous color and black-and-white illustrations depicting Beauty’s nineteenth-century world. Anna Sewell’s classic horse story has captivated generations of readers since it was first published 140 years ago. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and kindness - and then a chance encounter with an old friend brings him the greatest joy of all. Following his mother’s advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Over fifty stunning illustrations from acclaimed artist Christian Birmingham bring this treasured classic new life. ![]()
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