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This beautifully illustrated edition of the classic Brer Rabbit folk-tales is re-presented in a brand new, smaller format.The Brer Rabbit folk tales have deep roots in traditional African stories which have been told for hundreds of years. Joel Chandler Harris heard them from Southern African Americans and retold them as classic yarns of Uncle Remus, a fictitious old slave who spun stories to a boy from the big house of a plantation. The witty and wise stories, complemented by the detailed illustrations of Don Daily, will be loved by children of all ages, who will laugh aloud at the adventures of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear.
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Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) was a journalist for the Atlanta Consultation. He wrote five books featuring Uncle Remus and his stories of Brer Rabbit and friends. The first, Uncle Remus: His Songs and Sayings, from which these stories were retold, was published in 1880. Don Daily (1940-2002) illustrated such Courage Books as The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fables, The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats, The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Classic Tale of the Wind in the Willows. He also created posters for many films, including The Lone Ranger.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was introduced to Brer Rabbit by my dad when he gave me a book similar to this one. The stories, about a collection of anthropomorphic animals who live on a plantation in the deep south of america, are simply great. Joel Harris, a journalist collected lots of original material from the region which obviously included tales from black americans of slave descent and the racial - but not racist - overtones are apparent, with this book being more Huckleberry Finn than Aunt Jemima. But, I'm not here writing an academic essay I'm here to recommend these stories, and to a large extent this book. The artwork is great, the writing is simple with a flavour of the original vocabulary retained and the selection of tales spot on - if only there were more than seven of them. The stories themselves are suitable for young children aged four and up, but I really enjoy reading them out loud to my boys. Anyway, anyone looking for a classic, and these tales are widely acknowledged as such, which says as much about the human condition as it does about a wily, lazy rabbit and the escapades he gets up to should get this. Essops Fables as told by Mark Twain!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought a package of three books on "Brer Rabbit" to read to my Grandson as I remembered them from my own childhood and they brought wonderful memories back to me.They are childlike in their creation, colourful with bright characters that children will follow.Wonderful book beautifully illustrated, great reading . Keeps my Grandson of three and a half spellbound whilst I read the stories to him. Great Value.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Brer Rabbit was part of my childhood and I suppose working with children I thought this would be a nice storybook. It's ok but I think it really needs the authentic Southern dialect to make it work. These stories are really a kind of old African story, preserved and retold by Black Southerners. The old African character of the wiley critter, sometimes too clever by half is Brer Fox's character. Also the politeness of language used between the animals when they might well be sworn enemies is kinda 'Southern' manners. This book is ok but I'm still looking for the old one!
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More for me than my son!
I loved these stories as a child! I have already bought the book so that when my son is ready I can read it to him, I'll be devastated if he doesn't like them! Read more
Published 22 days ago by PaulH
classic tales of brere rabbit
lovely book, took me back to my childhood. only slight dissappointmet was that it was a very large but thin book, I was expecting a shorter fatter book which would have fitted on... Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Ewalpole
Great revamp of classic
I wanted to share my love of Brer rabbit with my 3 year old grandson but my books were dated and with few illustrations. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mrs D
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