The tales of Uncle Remus : the adventures of Brer Rabbit / as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
Title:
The tales of Uncle Remus : the adventures of Brer Rabbit / as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
ISBN:
9780803702721
9780803702714
9780141303475
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Dial Books, [1987]
©1987
Physical Description:
xxi, 151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Awards Note:
Coretta Scott King Honor, author, 1988.
Contents:
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 Wolf 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.
Summary:
A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
Program Information:
Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.2 7 Quiz: 11221.
Personal Subject:
Genre:
Audience:
760L Lexile
OCLC Number:
ocm12554606
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
