This is a collection of stories by Julius Lester that depict the adventures of the book's main charcter, Brer Rabbit. There are a total of forty-eight stories in the book. Each story illustrates the daily experiences of Brer Rabbit's life. Many times, he has to use his wits and abilities to trick others in order to stay out of trouble. Brer Rabbit's main nemisis is Brer Fox, and there are many stories where Rabbit fools Fox in order to get out of a sticky situationor to avoid being eaten. Brer Rabbit also tricks Bear, Lion, and Man in the book as well. Julius Lester tells these stories in a very conversational style. He includes slang and words that are referred to as "contemporary southern black English" which helps the stories seem like something that would be told to children as bedtime stories or for entertainment. From reading these stories, Lester has made a collection of African-American folktales come to life through his words and the funny antics of the main character. Each tale is told in chronological order of how they happened in Brer Rabbit's life, so they are all linked together in some way. This is a collection of wonderfully funny folktales that all children would enjoy.
Other books by Julius Lester:
1. Two Love Stories
2. More Tales of Uncle Remus: Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit, His Friends, Enemies, and Others
3. How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have and Other Tales
4. Further Tales of Uncle Remus: The Misadventures of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, the Doodang, and Other Creatures
5. The Hungry Ghosts
6. The Man Who Knew too Much
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