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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite likely increased my cross-cultural interest...,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Little Black Sambo Story Book (Hardcover)
As a child I admired Little Black Sambo! I honestly think that reading this book (Little Goilden Book edition) time and again at my Grandparents' home, gave me an appreciation for other cultures. Sambo was very clever and brave. His family was loving and intact. What characteristics to revere! I always wished I could be his friend and have tiger pancakes with him : - ) I have gone on to have many healthy and treasured friendships with internationals(including a roommate from Bangladesh) and minored in cross-cultural communication. This book has in no way influenced me toward prejudice!
58 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is wonderful!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Little Black Sambo Story Book (Hardcover)
When I was young we were read this story a lot. We were read the story so much that the book wore out. After that I had to ask my older brother to tell it to me because I couldn't remember it. I don't understand how this book is racist besides Sambo, Mumbo, and Jumbo's titles "little black" and the artwork. But the artwork just portrays the views of the time, and I've never understood how calling someone "black" is racist and calling someone "white" is'nt. If you want to read anything into this story it should be how a little boy outwitted four tigers. If you want to read a great childrens story pick it up. But if your looking for a place to unleash your insecurities of yourself leave this book to those who appreciate it. If people don't like it they are free not to read it, and if people like it they should be free to read it.
38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Reflects your own attitudes?,
By Elsie Wilson (Aberystwyth, Cymru) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Little Black Sambo Story Book (Hardcover)
A wonderful book ~ loved it as a child, had been afraid it's completely out of print. The story & pictures appear racist to those who find racism in Dr. Dolittle or Huck Finn. This is surely a relection of your own characteristics, not the book itself. Yes, it was written (well-written, i might add) at a time when my people (i am English) treated others as lesser people; the story, however, does nothing of the sort (unless you feel the treament of the tigers is wrong...?). My children will be given this book, and the chance to love it. Thank goodness it's still in print!
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