Further Tales of Uncle Remus [Hardcover]

Julius Lester (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 1990 | Age Level: 5 and up

The wily Brer Rabbit is back, along with all his friends and enemies. With all the distinctive humor that marked their first two Uncle Remus books, Newbery Honor author Julius Lester and Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney bring new life to thirty-three more delightful folktales.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K Up-- As in The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (1987) and More Tales of Uncle Remus: Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit, His Friends, Enemies, and Others (1988 , both Dial), Lester has retold "Uncle Remus"tales, although fewer will be familiar than in the previous books. Mostly, the antics of other animals are featured instead of those of the perennial hero, Brer Rabbit. But they're still a lively crowd, constantly trying to outsmart, outtrick, and outfox one another with varying degrees of success. Lester's excellent retellings once again use a forceful and audacious Uncle Remus as their narrator. The prose is spirited and witty with nimble and original turns of phrases that are highly entertaining, making the text a good read-aloud choice. Pinkney's watercolors, full-page spreads rich in the use of earth tones and other colors of nature, have a strong folk verve to them. --Kay McPherson, Central Atlanta-Fulton Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 16 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (May 14, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803706103
• ISBN-13: 978-0803706101
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,912,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in 1939, Julius Lester spent his youth in the Midwest and the South and received a B.A. in English from Fisk University in 1960.Since 1968 he has published 25 books of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and poetry. Among the awards these books have received are the Newbery Honor Medal, American Library Association Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award Finalist, The New York Times Outstanding Book, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Caldecott Honor Book, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and a National Book Award Finalist. His books have been translated into eight languages.He has published more than one hundred essays and reviews in such publications The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Op-Ed Page, The Boston Globe, The Village Voice, The New Republic, Katallagete, Moment, Forward, and Dissent.He has recorded two albums of original songs, hosted and produced a radio show on WBAI-FM in New York City for eight years, and hosted a live television show on WNET in New York for two years. A veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, his photographs of that movement are included in an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution and are part of the permanent photographic collection at Howard University.After teaching at the New School for Social Research for two years, Mr. Lester joined the faculty of the University of Massachusetts/Amherst in 1971 where he is presently a full professor in the Judaic and Near Eastern Studies Department, and adjunct professor in the English and History departments. He also serves as lay religious leader of Beth El Synagogue in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.He has been awarded all four of the university's most prestigious faculty awards: The Distinguished Teacher's Award; the Faculty Fellowship Award for Distinguished Research and Scholarship; Distinguished Faculty Lecturer; and recipient of the Chancellor's Medal, the University's highest honor. In 1986 the Council for Advancement and Support of Education selected him as the Massachusetts State Professor of the Year.Mr. Lester's biography has appeared in Who's Who In America since 1970. He has given lectures and papers at more than 100 colleges and universities.His most recent books are John Henry, And All Our Wounds Forgiven, a novel about the civil rights movement, and Othello, a novel based on the Shakespeare play.

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This review is from: Further Tales of Uncle Remus (Audio Cassette)

The stories of Uncle Remus narrated by Julius Lester were purchased for my son who has become legally blind and can no longer read. He discovered these tapes about 3 years ago and listens to them 24/7. This is the 2nd or 3rd copy of all of these tapes. I can't praise them highly enough. Mr Lester has done a wonderful "modern" update of these classic stories.