![]() ![]() Chapter 1: The close relationship betweeen humans and animals is an important subject in African American folktales. Dedicated to our mothers and grandmothers, aunts and great-aunts, Her Stories is a spirited celebration. Authors Note: Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales brings together narratives about females from the vast treasure store of traditional black folklore. The Des Moines Register praised the collection of tales, noting that they all "vibrate with story-teller spirit" and are "all of a length for perfect bedtime reading. African American Folktales, Fairy Tales and True Tales. 1995, The Blue Sky Press, ISBN 9780590473705, hardback Ī review by The Manhattan Mercury called Her Stories "an uplifting book to enjoy and savor for the color and verve of both its language and pictures," drawing particular attention to Leo and Diane Dillons' "stunning and graceful illustrations.". ![]() All the stories feature comments on their sources from Hamilton. ![]() ![]() They include animal tales, fairy tales (including a version of Cinderella, "Catskinella"), and three biographical profiles of real Black women. Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales is a 1995 collection of nineteen stories by Black women, retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Children's literature, Slavery in the United States, Folklore ![]()
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