| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
vii, 102 pages : color illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"An Anne Schwartz book." |
| Summary |
A collection of tales, rhymes, riddles, superstitions, and sayings organized around the three distinct regions of the South: the Bayou, the Deep South, and Appalachia. A priceless collection of rhymes, folktales, superstitions, and riddles from the South. |
| Contents |
Down in the bayou. Dreamland -- One cold day --- Tomcat -- Gumbo -- Monkey stew -- Tails -- Fool John -- Possum plays dead -- Superstitions and wise ol' sayings from Louisiana. |
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Across the deep, deep South. I had a little dog -- Bat -- Squirrel -- The big dinin' -- The watermelon -- The watermillion patch -- The egg -- The rooster -- Country riddles -- The old hen cackled -- Ol' Mister Biggety -- The mule -- The goat -- Mister Buzzard -- How come Ol' Buzzard boards -- Did you feed my cow? -- Nobody likes me -- Poor little kitty -- Mister Grumpy rides the clouds -- The bee -- The grasshopper -- Nuts! Nuts! Nuts! -- We hunted and we hollered -- What you got there? -- Superstitions -- Nighty-night rhymes. |
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Up and round the mountains -- Ol' Man Dan -- Ol' Gally Mander -- Possum -- Jack runs off -- Bakin' -- Chicken pie -- Gray horse -- Ticks -- Three foots -- Five little pigs -- Mountain superstitions -- Ol' Sam. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.8 2.0 52336. |
| Subject |
Tales -- Southern States.
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Folklore -- Southern States.
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| Added Author |
Cook, Scott, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
068981061X |
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9780689810619 |
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