Anna Sewell in Old Catton, Sewell wrote the manuscript of "Black Beauty" – in the period between 1871 and 1877. During this time her health was declining; she was often so weak that she was confined to her bed. Writing was a challenge. She dictated the text to her mother and from 1876 began to write on slips of paper which her mother then transcribed. Although the book is now considered a children's classic, Sewell originally wrote it for those who worked with horses. She said "a special aim was to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses". In many
Anna Book Anna Book Anna Maria Therés Book Toledano (born 10 September 1970) is a Swedish pop singer. She participated in "Let's Dance", in 2006 and finished in second place with dancer David Watson. Anna is currently hosting the talk show "Let's Dance plus" on TV4 Plus where the last week's events in the main "Let's Dance" show are discussed. She has participated in Melodifestivalen, the contest to select Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, a total of four times. At the first Melodifestivalen 2007 semifinal on 3 February in Jönköping, Book's song "Samba Sambero" was the second song announced as