Julius Lester

The author retells the classic Afro-American tales.

Retells six tales from American black folk literature: "Why the Waves Have Whitecaps, " "Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear, " "Why Dogs Hate Cats, " "The Farmer and the Snake, " "What is Trouble?" and "The Knee-High Man."

Twelve tales of African and Afro-American origin include "How God Made the Butterflies, " "The Girl With the Large Eyes, " "Stagolee, " and "People Who Could Fly."