cover image The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit

Julius Lester. Puffin Books, $8.99 (143pp) ISBN 978-0-14-130347-5

Lester juxtaposes a contemporary voice and settings (like shopping malls) with some dialect in these ""wonderfully funny folktales,"" said PW. ""For many purists, though, it will not replace the original stories."" Ages 8-up. (Jan.)