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Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit

Follow the adventures of crafty B'rer Rabbit and his friends in seven playful folktales with roots in traditional African stories. Told and retold for hundreds of years, this young-reader's version of these folktales retains the original humor and wisdom, com- plemented by spirited, full-color illustrations by Don Daily.

Genre
folkloremyths and folklore
Themes
animalschildhood
Setting
1990samerican south
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 56 pages

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