The special brown-bag matinees were rewards for participating in a unique reading program built around The Black Stallion series of children's books that have sold more than 100 million copies in 28 languages."Two Florida friends whose lives are intertwined with those classic stories created the literacy program and are about to expand it nationwide."One of them brings the love of horses and the other brings the love of books," says Beverly Brizendine, director of elementary education for the Osceola County School District, whose students have participated in the project for four years.Arabian Nights owner Mark Miller, 59, of St.... It was inevitable, then, that he would show up one day at Tankersley's celebrated Al-Marah farm, where television cowboy Roy Rogers and Ben-Hur movie chariot drivers camped with their horses while performing in the area."Mark's mother was among the first to import purebred Arabians to the United States, so my father got to know his parents before we were even on the scene," says Tim Farley.Tankersley and the author became so close that Farley never purchased an Arabian from any other breeder.
Author: Tim Farley
Coming Soon! DVD Set: Adventures of the Black Stallion, Season 1 (1990 TV show)
Based on the popular book series by Walter Farley, ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK STALLION explores the bond between a young boy and his horse Black.... He is only calmed by one boy, Alec (Richard Ian Cox), who is the only person the horse allows to ride him.
"Little Black a Pony" CD illustrations, Plush Pony and Navajo recordings
I was told the Navajo language is based on bird / animal sounds not Latin like our languages. I also have added some of the illustrations that go along with the story (click icons to enlarge images):I also have a nice soft plush Pony, if you are looking for that perfect Christmas present for the horse person in your life (click icons to enlarge images):12 Track 12.wma09 Track 9.wma08 Track 8.wma11 Track 11.wma05 Track 5.wma06 Track 6.wma01 Track 1.wma02 Track 2.wma03 Track 3.wma04 Track 4.wma07 Track 7.wma10 Track 10.wma.
"The Black Stallion Legacy": Magazine Articles About the Black Stallion Part 1 and Part 2
Today I am posting these two .pdf files for your enjoyment: "The Black Stallion Legacy: The Story of Walter Farley's Mythic Masterpiece - from Paper to Silver Screen.... Click the images in this post for a cover page preview of each part.""The Black Stallion Legacy - Part Two: Entertainment and Literacy - Beyond the Limits of Imagination" can be downloaded here (.pdf, 455kb, contains 6 pages).
New "Little Black, A Pony" Book, Poster and Audio CD!
Hey, this is the new "Little Black, a Pony" book that I put together with Baje Whitethorne from out in Arizona.... The Navajo translation, by Elsie Carr, is really great but since it's a tough read for me I had a audio CD put in too.