| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxi, 151 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
How the animals came to Earth -- How Brer Fox and Brer Dog became enemies -- "Hold'im down, Brer Fox" -- Brer Rabbit comes to dinner -- Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby -- Brer Rabbit gets even -- Brer Rabbit and Sister Cow -- Brer Turtle, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Fox -- Brer Wolf tries to catch Brer Rabbit -- Brer Rabbit finally gets beaten -- Mr. Jack Sparrow meets his end -- Brer Rabbit gets caught one more time -- The death of Brer Wolf -- Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit go hunting -- Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Fox again -- Brer Rabbit eats the butter -- Brer Rabbit saves his meat -- Brer Rabbit's children -- The death of Brer Fox -- Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion -- Brer Rabbit takes care of Brer Tiger -- Brer Lion meets the creature -- The talking house -- Brer Rabbit gets beaten again -- Brer Rabbit tricks Brer Bear -- The end of Brer Bear -- Brer Fox gets tricked again -- Brer Rabbit and the little girl -- Brer Rabbit goes back to Mr. Man's garden -- Brer Possum hears the singing -- Brer Rabbit's riddle -- The moon in the pond -- Why Brer Bear has no tail -- Wiley Wolf and Riley Rabbit -- Brer Rabbit gets the money -- The cradle didn't rock -- Brer Rabbit to the rescue -- The noise in the woods -- Brer Rabbit gets the meat again -- Brer Rabbit and the mosquitoes -- How Brer Rabbit became a scary monster -- Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and King Deer's daughter -- Brer Rabbit breaks up the party -- Brer Rabbit outwits Mr. Man -- Brer Wolf, Brer Fox, and the little rabbits -- Brer Rabbit's luck. |
| Summary |
A retelling of the Afro-American tales about the adventures and misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Folklore.
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Tales -- United States.
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Animals -- Folklore.
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Folklore -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Pinkney, Jerry, illustrator.
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Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
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| ISBN |
0803702728 library binding |
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080370271X hardcover |
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