More Tales of Uncle Remus: Volume 1 [Hardcover]

Julius Lester (Author), Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1988 | Age Level: 7 and up

Brer Rabbit may not be as big as Brer Bear or as strong as Mr. Man, but no creature has ever had sharper wits. Young and old alike will laugh out loud at his outrageous antics as he once again outmaneuvers his old foes.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

K Up This, the second part of a two-part retelling of the African-American folk tales collected by Joel Chandler Harris in the late 19th Century, includes 37 more folktales that did not appear in the earlier volume, The Tales of Uncle Remus: the Adventures of Brer Rabbit (Dial, 1987). As with the first volume, the retellings are striking in their faithfulness to the spirit of the originals but without their drawbacks of heavy dialect and stereotypical narrator. These are charming, spirited stories. Here, Lester has done what all storytellers aim to do: he has told his stories faithfully while at the same time making them uniquely his own. Pinkney's illustrations are mostly black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings with a few full-color double-page spreads which emphasize the colors of nature. While not as nimble as the A. B. Frost originals, they are still a strong match for Lester's retellings. An outstanding choice for public and school libraries as well as for storytellers. Kay McPherson, Central Atlanta-Fulton Pub . Lib .
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 143 pages
• Publisher: Dial; 1st edition (April 30, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803704194
• ISBN-13: 978-0803704190
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #991,065 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.