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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. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney reveal at the heart of this story a lively and charming tale of a little boy who triumphs over several hungry tigers.

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Overview

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. Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney 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. [The] expansive black storytelling voice is both folksy and contemporary, funny and fearful." —Booklist

"Lester's wit...makes the story fresh and funny; Pinkney's watercolors have vitality and, in the tigers, magnificence." —The Horn Book

Awards:
( An ALA Notable Book
( An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
( An American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"

Follows the adventures of a little boy named Sam when he matches wits with several tigers that want to eat him.

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In this retelling of "Little Black Sambo"-the story of a boy who outwits a group of tigers-Sam is a boy in the land of Sam-sam-samara, where everyone is named Sam and animals live and work among people. Lester uses a black southern storytelling voice, which, together with Pinkney's magnificent illustrations, make this much maligned classic a tale all races can enjoy.
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Troubled by the racist trappingsthe characters' names and the stereotypical illustrationsof The Story of Little Black Sambo, but drawn nonetheless to its hero and its humor, Lester and Pinkney set out to reinvent the tale. Their interpretation is more freewheeling than Fred Marcellino's (see The Story of Little Babaji, above), and they departs frequently and ingeniously from Bannerman's version. The new book's protagonist is simply Sam; the setting is the land of Sam-sam-sa-mara, where everyone is named Sama touch that not only defuses any echoes of the original hero's derogatory name, but allows for many wonderfully absurd exchanges ("Sam looked at Sam. Sam shrugged. Sam shrugged back...."). Using the lively Southern black voice of his Uncle Remus retellings, Lester creates a savvy, comically streetwise hero who quickly learns to anticipate the tigers' muggings (" `You know the routine,' said the Tiger. Sam nodded and took off his pants. `Take 'em.' ") while losing none of his own sass. Pinkney's lavish illustrationsa feast of figures, color, expressions and detailpick up and run with the expansive mood of the text. A hip and hilarious retelling that marries the essence of the original with an innovative vision of its own. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
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The controversial Little Black Sambo is back with a new look and a sassy voice suited for the '90's. Sam lives in Sam-sam-sa-mara where everyone is called Sam. He and his parents buy clothes at stores with names that foreshadow the humor and tall tale style of this story, e.g. Mr Elephant's Elegant Habiliments and Monkey's Magnificent Attire. The tigers that Sam meets are handsome animals, but appropriately fierce so that his deals with them show his smart survival instincts. While the tigers fight each other, Sam retrieves his clothes, holds his green umbrella up "like a victory flag" and swaggers off. The paintings expand the text and create a rich setting for the story. Sam is every child's hero.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780803720282
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/28/1996
  • Edition description: 1st ed
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 40
  • Age range: 5 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: 510L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 10.80 (w) x 10.38 (h) x 0.46 (d)
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 14, 2005

    tigers and sam

    its like sam had a bad day with has clothes because if he doesn't give the tigers his clothes, he would get eaten. The part that I like is when they say 'Ain't I Fine'. I hated the way they looked and the fact that all of their names were Sam. I recommend this book to students, because it is funny and full of jokes and words that are quite complicated.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 1, 2004

    Sam and the Tigers was a great book!!

    Sam and the Tigers was a great book. I really liked how Sam kept on getting new clothes! The animals were really cool too. The end was especially interesting. I would definatly recommend this book to my students! :)

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