- Find all the latest books, toys, games and DVDs from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in our Harry Potter store.
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Born in Edinburgh in 1863, Helen Bannerman lived in India for thirty years. As a gift for her two little girls, she wrote and illustrated "The Story of Little Black Sambo"(1899), a story that clearly takes place in India (with its tigers and "ghi," or melted butter), even though the names she gave her characters belie that setting. For this new edition of Bannerman's much beloved tale, the little boy, his mother, and his father have all been given authentic Indian names: Babaji, Mamaji, and Dadaji. And Fred Marcellino's illustrations'lively and lavish'are unmistakably Indian in every detail. "The Story of Little Babaji: "an old favorite is lovingly, memorably transformed. 1996 Children's Books (NY Public Library) Notable 1997 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) 1997 Editor's Choice (Booklist) Booklist Notable Children's Books of 1997 'Lasting Connections of 1996' Book Links
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence
Once upon a time there was a little boy, and his name was Little Babaji. Read the first page
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
Once upon a time there was a little boy, and his name was Little Babaji. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Library Binding
If you asked most children today about "The Story of Little Black Sambo," they would probably just give you a puzzled look. Helen Bannerman's story, first published in 1899 and enshrined at one point at Sambo restaurants around the country (specializing in pancakes), is transformed by Fred Marcellino into what might be dismissed by some as simply a political correct version of the original. But to tell you the truth, the part that first offended me about the original story was the implication that there were tigers in Africa. Of course, eventually my eyes were opened to the story's more racist elements. Marcellino's version of the story is clearly set in India, with perfectly innocuous names (Babaji, Papaji and Mamaji) and there is a "soft" quality to his artwork that enhances the telling of the tale. For my money this is an acceptable and worthwhile transformation of Bannerman's story, which is still available, albeit more as a curiosity. Children today can read "The Story of Little Babaji" and have no inkling that this is probably the most controversial children's story ever written. I would even argue there would be some value in telling them about the original version, so they can appreciate the reason for Marcellino's alterations. However, some of them might have concerns about eating all that butter...
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Removing the dreadful racist names and the derogatory illustrations has transformed this classic. What you are left with is a superb story of Little Babaji's cunning and bravery in outwitting the tigers. The illustrations are absolutely enchanting and place the action firmly in India. My three year old adores it and it has become a bed time favourite. I gave a copy to a friend with a six year old who also loves it. This story is definitely worth a revisit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This version is much more acceptable than the older version - 'The Story of Little Black Sambo' because it something positive white and non-white parents can share with their children without the clearly derogatory illustrations, names and other culturally inaccurate bits.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beautiful illustrations - story a bit dated for parents perhaps?
I bought this book thinking it would be a traditional Indian story, only to find the author was born in Edinburgh and lived in India. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2007 by YummyMummy
This book completes the original version
The original version of this story - The Story Little Black Sambo - always felt incomplete, not least due to the amazingly inaccurate illustrations. Read more
Published on 21 July 2007 by Eleanor Roosevelt
Helen Bannerman
Helen Bannerman the author spent 30 years of her life in India, there was never any suggestion in the original story that Sambo was from Africa. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2006 by C. R. Okparaeke
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Classics
- Books > Children's Books > Fiction > Animals
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
