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The last tales of Uncle Remus
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- Summary
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Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
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- Creator
- as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : Dial, [1994]
- ©1994
- Physical Details
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- xvi, 156 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780803713031, 0803713037, 9780803713048, 0803713045
- OCLC
- ocm27897377
- On spine: 4.
- Why the cricket has elbows on his legs -- Why the earth is mostly water -- The origin of the ocean -- Brer Rabbit and Miss Nancy -- The old king and the new king -- Brer Bear comes to the community -- The snake -- A ghost story -- Brer Bear exposes Brer Rabbit -- Brer Rabbit teaches Brer Bear to comb his hair -- Why Brer Possum has no hair on his tail -- Why Brer Possum loves peace -- The baby who loved pumpkins -- Impty-Umpty and the blacksmith -- The angry woman -- Brer Rabbit throws a party -- Why Brer Fox's legs are black -- How the witch was caught -- The man who almost married a witch -- Why dogs are tame -- How Tinktum Tidy recruited an army for the king -- Why guinea fowls are speckled -- Why the guineas stay awake -- Brer Fox and the white grapes -- Why the hawk likes to eat chickens -- The little boy and his dogs -- The man and the wild cattle -- "Cutta Cord-la" -- Why Brer Bull growls and grumbles -- Brer Rabbit, King Polecat, and the gingercakes -- The fool -- How Brer Lion lost his hair -- The man and the boots -- Why the goat has a short tail -- Brer Buzzard and Brer Crow -- The blacksmith and the devil -- Why chickens scratch in the dirt -- Brer Rabbit and Aunt Nancy -- The adventures of Simon and Susanna
Subjects
- African Americans -- Folklore.
- Tales -- United States.
- African Americans -- Folklore.
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- Animals -- Folklore.
Children's Subject Heading
- Folklore -- United States.
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