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The complete tales of Uncle Remus
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Houghton Mifflin
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From the Book
Uncle Remus : his songs and his sayings :
Uncle Remus initiates the little boy --
Wonderful Tar-baby story --
Why Mr. Possum loves peace --
How Mr. Rabbit was too sharp for Mr. Fox --
Story of the Deluge, and how it came about --
Mr. Rabbit grossly deceives Mr. Fox --
Mr. Fox is again victimized --
Mr. Fox is "outdone" by Mr. Buzzard --
Miss Cow falls a victim to Mr. Rabbit --
Mr. Terrapin appears upon the scene --
Mr. Wolf makes a failure --
Mr. Fox tackles Old Man Tarrypin --
Awful fate of Mr. Wolf --
Mr. Fox and the deceitful frogs --
Mr. Fox goes a-hunting, but Mr. Rabbit bags the game --
Old Mr. Rabbit, he's a good fisherman --
Mr. Rabbit nibbles up the butter --
Mr. Rabbit finds his match at last --
Fate of Mr. Jack Sparrow --
How Mr. Rabbit saved his meat --
Mr. Rabbit meets his match again --
Story about the little rabbits --
Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear --
Mr. Bear catches old Mr. Bull-Frog --
How Mr. Rabbit lost his fine bushy tail --
Mr. Terrapin shows his strength --
Why Mr. Possum has no hair on his tail --
End of Mr. Bear --
Mr. Fox gets into serious business --
How Mr. Rabbit succeeded in raising a dust --
Plantation witch --
"Jacky-My-Lantern" --
Why the negro is black --
Sad fate of Mr. Fox --
Nights with Uncle Remus : myths and legends of the old plantation :
Mr. Fox and Miss Goose --
Brother Fox catches Mr. Horse --
Brother Rabbit and the little girl --
How Brother Fox was too smart --
Brother Rabbit's astonishing prank --
Brother Rabbit secures a mansion --
Mr. Lion hunts for Mr. Man --
Story of the pigs --
Mr. Benjamin Ram and his wonderful fiddle --
Brother Rabbit's riddle --
How Mr. Rooster lost his dinner --
Brother Rabbit breaks up a party --
Brother Fox, Brother Rabbit, and King Deer's daughter --
Brother Terrapin deceives Brother Buzzard --
Brother Fox covets the quills --
How Brother Fox failed to get his grapes --
Mr. Fox figures as an incendiary --
Dream and a story --
Moon in the mill-pond --
Brother Rabbit takes some exercise --
Why Brother Bear has no tail --
How Brother Rabbit frightened his neighbors --
Mr. Man has some meat --
How Brother Rabbit got the meat --
African Jack --
Why the alligator's back is rough --
Brother Wolf says grace --
Spirits, seen and unseen --
Ghost story --
Brother Rabbit and his famous foot --
"In some lady's garden" --
Brother 'Possum gets in trouble --
Why the guinea-fowls are speckled --
Brother Rabbit's love-charm --
Brother Rabbit submits to a test --
Brother Wolf falls a victim --
Brother Rabbit and the mosquitoes --
Pimmerly Plum --
Brother Rabbit gets the provisions --
"Cutta Cord-La!" --
Aunt Tempy's story --
Fire-test --
Cunning snake --
How Brother Fox was too smart --
Brother Wolf gets in a warm place --
Brother Wolf still in trouble --
Brother Rabbit lays in his beef supply --
Brother Rabbit and Mr. Wildcat --
Mr. Benjamin Ram defends himself --
Brother Rabbit pretends to be poisoned --
More trouble for Brother Wolf --
Brother Rabbit outdoes Mr. Man --
Brother Rabbit takes a walk --
Old Grinny Granny Wolf --
How Wattle Weasel was caught --
Brother Rabbit ties Mr. Lion --
Mr. Lion's sad predicament --
Origin of the ocean --
Brother Rabbit gets Brother Fox's dinner --
How the bear nursed the little alligator --
Why Mr. Dog runs Brother Rabbit --
Brother Wolf and the horned cattle --
Brother Fox and the white muscadines --
Mr. Hawk and Brother Buzzard --
Mr. Hawk and Brother Rabbit --
Wise bird and the foolish bird --
Old Brother Terrapin gets some fish --
Brother Fox makes a narrow escape --
Brother Fox's fish-trap --
Brother Rabbit rescues Brother Terrapin --
Night before Christmas --
Daddy Jake the runaway : and short stories told after dark :
Crazy Sue's story --
How a witch was caught --
Little Boy and his dogs --
How Black Snake caught the wolf --
Why the guineas stay awake --
How the terrapin was taught to fly --
Creature with no claws --
Uncle Remus's wonder story --
Rattlesnake and the polecat --
How the birds talk --
Foolish woman --
Adventures of Simon and Susanna --
Brother Rabbit and the gingercakes --
Brother Rabbit's courtship --
Uncle Remus and his friends : old plantation stories, songs, and ballads with sketches of negro character :
Why the hawk catches chickens --
Brother Bear and the honey orchard --
Brother Rabbit has fun at the ferry --
Death and the negro man --
Where the harrycane comes from --
Why Brother Wolf didn't eat the little rabbits --
Mrs. Partridge has a fit --
Brother Fox "smells smoke" --
Brother Fox still in trouble --
Why Brother Fox's legs are black --
Why Brother Bull growls and grumbles --
Man and the wild cattle --
Brother Rabbit frightens Brother Tiger --
Brother Billy Goat eats his dinner --
King that talked biggity --
Brother Rabbit's money mint --
Why the moon's face is smutty --
Brother Rabbit conquers Brother Lion --
"Heyo, house!" --
According to how the drop falls --
Fool for luck --
Man and his boots --
Brother Mud Turtle's trickery --
How the king recruited his army --
Told by Uncle Remus : new stories of the old plantation :
Reason why --
Why Mr. Cricket has elbows on his legs --
How Wiley Wolf rode in the bag --
Brother Rabbit's laughing-place --
Brother Rabbit and the chickens --
Little Mister Cricket and the other creatures --
When Brother Rabbit was king --
How old Craney-Crow lost his head --
Brother Fox follows the fashion --
Why the turkey buzzard is bald-headed --
Brother Deer and King Sun's daughter --
Brother Rabbit's cradle --
Brother Rabbit and Brother Bull-frog --
Why Mr. Dog is tame --
Brother Rabbit and the gizzard-eater --
Brother Rabbit and Miss Nancy --
Hard-headed woman --
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit :
Creeturs go to the barbecue --
Brer Rabbit's frolic --
Brother Bear's big house --
Brer Rabbit treats the creeturs to a race --
Brer Rabbit and the gold mine --
How Mr. Lion lost his wool --
Uncle Remus and the little boy :
Story of the Doodang --
Brer Rabbit has trouble with the moon --
Brer Rabbit causes Brer Fox to lose his hide --
How Brer Rabbit saved Brer B'ar's life --
Story of Teenchy-Tiny Duck --
Story of Brer Fox and Little Mr. Cricket --
Uncle Remus returns :
Brother Rabbit's bear hunt --
Impty-Umpty and the blacksmith --
Taily-po --
Brother Rabbit, Brother Fox and two fat pullets --
How Brother Rabbit brought family trouble on Brother Fox --
Most beautiful bird in the world --
Seven tales of Uncle Remus :
Mr. Crow and Brother Buzzard --
Two little tales as told by Old Uncle Remus : Mr. Goat's short tail --
Baby and the Punkins --
Two plantation stories: Brother Rabbit's barbecue or how Brother Bear exposed Brother Rabbit at the barbecue --
Brother Bear learns to comb his head --
Why the bear is a wrestler --
Brother Rabbit doesn't go to see Aunt Nancy.
From the Book
Uncle Remus: His songs and his sayings
Nights with Uncle Remus: Myths and legends of the old plantation
Daddy Jake, runaway: Short stories told after dark
Uncle Remus and his friends: Old plantation stories, Songs, and ballads with sketches of negro character
Told by Uncle Remus: New stories of the old plantation
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit
Uncle Remus and the little boy
Uncle Remus returns
Seven tales of Uncle Remus
Glossary.
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Subjects
Subjects
African Americans
African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Animals
Animals -- Folklore -- Fiction
Animals -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit -- (Trickster)
Brer Rabbit -- (Trickster) -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction -- Juvenile literature
Folklore
Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- United States -- Fiction
Remus, Uncle (Fictitious character)
African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile fiction
African Americans -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Animals
Animals -- Folklore -- Fiction
Animals -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit -- (Trickster)
Brer Rabbit -- (Trickster) -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction -- Juvenile literature
Folklore
Folklore -- Juvenile literature
Folklore -- United States -- Fiction
Remus, Uncle (Fictitious character)
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9780618154296
9780395067994
9780395067994