The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

by Julius Lester

Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

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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
  • ISBN10 061317870X
  • ISBN13 9780613178709
  • Publish Date 1 January 1999 (first published 20 April 1987)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 6 April 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Turtleback Books
  • Edition Turtleback School & Library ed.
  • Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
  • Pages 143
  • Language English