The tales of Uncle Remus : The adventures of Brer Rabbit / as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803702714 (hard)
- ISBN: 9780803702721 (lib. bdg.)
- ISBN: 080370271X (hard)
- ISBN: 0803702728 (lib. bdg.)
- Physical Description: xxi, 151 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books, c1987.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | How the animals came to Earth -- How Brer Fox and Brer Dog became enemies -- "Hold 'im down, Brer Fox" -- Brer Rabbit comes to dinner -- Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby -- Brer Rabbit gets even -- Brer Rabbit and Sister Cow -- Brer Turtle, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Fox -- Brer Wolf tries to catch Brer Rabbit -- Brer Rabbit finally gets beaten -- Mr. Jack Sparrow meets his end -- Brer Rabbit gets caught one more time -- The death of Brer Wolf -- Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit go hunting -- Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox again -- Brer Rabbit eats the butter -- Brer Rabbit saves his meat -- Brer Rabbit's children -- The death of Brer Fox -- Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion -- Brer Rabbit takes care of Brer Tiger -- Brer Lion meets the creature -- The talking house -- Brer Rabbit gets beaten again -- Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Bear -- The end of Brer Bear -- Brer Fox gets tricked again -- Brer Rabbit and the little girl -- Brer Rabbit goes back to Mr. Man's garden -- Brer Possum hears the singing -- Brer Rabbit's riddle -- The moon in the pond -- Why Brer Bear has no tail -- Wiley Wolf and Riley Rabbit -- Brer Rabbit gets the money -- The cradle didn't rock -- Brer Rabbit to the rescue -- The noise in the woods -- Brer Rabbit gets the meat again -- Brer Rabbit gets in more trouble -- Brer Rabbit tells on Brer wolf -- Brer Rabbit and the mosquitoes -- How Brer Rabbit became a scary monster -- Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and King Deer's daughter -- Brer Rabbit breaks up the party -- Brer Rabbit outwits Mr. Man -- Brer Wolf, Brer Fox, and the little rabbits -- Brer Rabbit's luck. |
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Subject: | African Americans > Folklore. Tales > United States. Animals > Folklore. Juvenile chapter books. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Tumbler Ridge Public Library | JNF 398.2 LES (Text) | TRL011398 | Junior Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |