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The Story of Little Black Sambo
by Helen Bannerman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
BANNERMAN, Helen. The Story of Little Black Sambo. Illustrations by Christopher Bing. Brooklyn: Handprint, 2003. 4to, [28]pp. Color pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers; color illustrations on every page. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the artist, Caldecott Honor artist Christopher Bing, on the facsimile bookplate printed on the endpaper.
First Bing-illustrated edition. This award-winning reimagining of Bannerman's 1902 story replaces the author's original caricature-like depiction of indigenous Indians with a beautifully painted young African boy and his parents as well as fearsome tigers!
Synopsis
The Story of Little Black Sambo is a children’s book written and illustrated by Scottish-born author Helen Bannerman for her children while her family was living in India. The story of a young Indian boy who outsmarts four tigers that threaten to eat him has been noted a controversial with its publication in the United States, accused of presenting racist overtones, primarily because of its illustrations. However, many “American editions” were pirated versions, lacking Bannerman’s name on the title page, that were reillustrated, producing degrading caricatures.
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A wonderfull book for children,to see and learn of other cultures.
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- Books of Wonder
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049774
- Title
- The Story of Little Black Sambo
- Author
- Helen Bannerman
- Illustrator
- Christopher Bing
- Format/Binding
- Color pictorial boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Bing-illustrated edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Handprint
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Date Published
- 2003
- Pages
- [28]pp.
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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