The Brer Rabbit Book
In this collection of classic African-American tales as re-told by everyone's favourite childhood author, Enid Blyton, we meet the wily, enigmatic title character Brer Rabbit and his all-too trusting companions.
This collection includes favourite Brer Rabbit stories such as The Wonderful Tar-Baby, Mr. Fox Meets Old Man Terrapin and Brer Rabbit Scares His Friends, as well as many more. Most editions will also feature corresponding black-and-white illustrations to accompany each story.
About the Brer Rabbit Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Brer Rabbit Book(1948)
- 2.Brer Rabbit Again(1963)
- 3.Brer Rabbit's a Rascal(1965)
Reading age: 7+ years
Brer Rabbit will never learn! He loves to play jokes, tricks and set traps for his friends – but once in a while, they beat him at his own game! These classic 'Uncle Remus' style stories from the Southern United States have become as legendary as Aesop's fables.
Re-told in Blyton's hugely popular and successful style, the Brer Rabbit stories are timeless examples of folk lore, each with it's own unique message of morality. The briar patch trickster and his animal companions have delighted generations of children around the world with their witty hijinks, and are sure to be staples of bed-time reading for many years to come.