Tales of Uncle Remus
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

I remember as a child being told these stories of Brer Rabbit at a tea party. I loved the stories. I found this book and I was excited to read them. I think they do better when read aloud or told as a story. They are a little 2 dimensional on the page. Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby is one of the many......more

Not quite the Uncle Remus I remembered, but every bit as enjoyable. Some fun updates for modern times all in a casual manner. If you're unfamiliar with these tales, think Aesop's Fables but a lot more fun. Breir Rabbit is certainly not the best role model which is a large part of the fun. Very well......more

I listened to the audio recording of these delightful tales - performed by the author. This was basically a perfect read aloud collection.......more

We borrowed the complete tales from the library and thoroughly enjoyed it. Even a couple years later, my children remembered the stories and wanted me to read them again. Now we have our own copy that I'm going to pull out every February. It's a wonderful thing and part of our American heritage. Ever......more

I hesitated for a long time before taking on this book from the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read list. I knew there was great controversy about it. When I did decide to read it (or rather, as I did, listen to the audio of it), I chose a version written by black folklorist and literature professor......more