Bibliograph

The last tales of Uncle Remus, as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Type

Label

The last tales of Uncle Remus, as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last tales of Uncle Remus

Oclc number

27897377

Responsibility statement

as told by Julius Lester ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Summary

Retells the final adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor