Sam and the Tigers - (Picture Puffin Books) by Julius Lester (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Lester and Pinkney reveal what's at the heart of one of the most controversial books in children's literature--"Little Black Sambo"--in this lively, "hip and hilarious" ("Publishers Weekly") tale of a triumphant little boy. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Once upon a time there was a place called Sam-sam-sa-mara, where the animals and the people lived and worked together like they didn't know they weren't supposed to. There was a little boy in Sam-sam-sa-mara named Sam...So begins this delightful telling of one of the most controversial books in children's literature, Little Black Sambo. <b>Julius Lester</b> and <b>Jerry Pinkney</b> reveal at the heart of this story a lively and charming tale of a little boy who triumphs over several hungry tigers. Lester and Pinkney have stripped away the ugly racism and...reclaimed a great classic for children. AThe? expansive black storytelling voice is both folksy and contemporary, funny and fearful. --<b>Booklist</b><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Sam lives in the town of Sam-sam-sa-mara, where everyone is named Sam and the animals and people live and work together. On his way to school one morning, he's stopped by a hungry tiger. Rather than being eaten, Sam makes the tiger a deal.<P>In this delightful new telling of one of the most controversial books in children's literature, Little Black Sambo, Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney have retold and reclaimed the story. They bring new life to this charming tale of a boy who triumphs over several hungry tigers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Lester's wit . . . makes the story fresh and funny; Pinkney's watercolors have vitality and, in the tigers, magnificence".<P>-- The Horn Book<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Julius Lester is a celebrated author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor and a Coretta Scott King Award. He is also a National Book Award Finalist, a National Book Critics Circle nominee, and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In addition to his critically acclaimed writing career, Mr. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. For thirty-two years he taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He lives in western Massachusetts. <p/>Jerry Pinkney is one of America's most admired children's book illustrators. He has won the Caldecott Medal and five Caldecott Honor Medals, five Coretta Scott King Awards, five New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Awards, the Society of Illustrators' Original Art Show Lifetime Achievement Award, and many other prizes and honors. Recently a member of the National Council of the Arts and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has also served on the U.S. Postal Service Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee. His artwork has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the country, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Schomburg Center, and the Norman Rockwell Museum. Jerry Pinkney lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Westchester County, New York.
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