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Illustrated Treasury of African American Read-Aloud Stories: More than 40 of the World's Best-Loved Stories for Parent and Child to Share
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Based on 18 Ratings and 8 Reviews

Book Description
African American Read-Aloud Stories is a classic collection including myths, fables, folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, and much more. Stories include "Anansi Gets What He Deserves," "Timba," "The Dissatisfied Bird," "Why Hawks Kill Chickens," "The Wonderful Tar Baby," and more. It also includes African American songs, biographies of famous African Americans, and recollections of slavery. Thirt... More
Book Information
PublisherTess Press, of Black Dog & Leventhal
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages192
ISBN-101579123473
ISBN-13978-1579123475
Publication Date12/01/2003
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About Susan Kantor (Author, Editor) : Susan Kantor is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Susan Kantor include Tiny Tilda Saves Easter (Reading Railroad Books), An Illustrated Treasury of... more
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About Christian Clayton (Illustrator) : Christian Clayton is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Christian Clayton include An Illustrated Treasury of African American Read-Aloud Stories: More than... more
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About Christy Hale (Illustrator) : Christy Hale is an illustrator, designer, art director and writer. As a young child she liked to draw on tiny pads of paper. She tore off these “illustrations” and tucked them inside books along s... more
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About Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustrator) : I am an illustrator/author of over sixty-five children's books, author of three, INDIGO and MOONLIGHT GOLD, MADELIA, and MY AMERICA. I have won many awards including, the Coretta Scott King Award Illu... more
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About Michael McCurdy (Illustrator) : Michael McCurdy is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael McCurdy include The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind... more
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