| The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit Contributor(s): Lester, Julius (Author), Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0141303476 ISBN-13: 9780141303475 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1999 Annotation: Pinkney's lively and humorous illustrations are a perfect match for Lester's contemporary approach, which expertly introduces a modern sense of humor to these 48 tales while paying homage to their roots as traditional American folklore. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Rabbits - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 85020449 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Tales of Uncle Remus |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.78" W x 9.34" (0.73 lbs) 143 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The classic tales of Brer Rabbitt with a contemporary twist, by the award winning author Julius Lester and illustrated by award-winning Jerry Pinkney Whether he is besting Brer Fox or sneaking into Mr. Man's garden, Brer Rabbit is always teaching a valuable lesson. These classic tales are full of wit, humor, and creativity, and Julius Lester brings an added contemporary sense to these forty-eight timeless stories. Lester juxtaposes a contemporary voice and settings (like shopping malls) with some dialect in these wonderfully funny folktales, --Publisher's Weekly |