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Hamilton, Virginia

Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl

40 pp. | Scholastic/Blue Sky | October, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-590-47376-X $$16.95
(1) K-3 Illustrated by James E. Ransome. The late Virginia Hamilton's funny, satisfying version of the old trickster tale uses the phrasings and rhythm of Gullah speech: "Rabbit, him, is tricky-some--about to fool a body and not do a lick of work himself." Her retelling is zesty and conversational, making a great read-aloud. Ransome uses watercolors to depict the green farm and countryside. Though wearing human clothing, the animal characters are otherwise realistically depicted.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2004

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