Brer Rabbit is the wiliest trickster any of the other animals have comeup against. For example, when Brer Rabbit falls in love with one of MizMeadows' daughters, he tricks the poor girl into marrying him!More mischief occurs when Brer Rabbit fools Brer Fox into runningthrough a thicket full of hornets. Then Brer Alligator finds trouble whenBrer Rabbit sets a fire near him while he is sleeping. But no matter howhard the other animals try to punish him for his pranks and jokes, BrerRabbit always seems to escape.Newbery Honor author Julius Lester narrates his second volume ofthe delightful stories of Uncle Remus with flair and humor. These folktaleshave been cherished by both children and adults for generations.Originally created by slaves, the stories shine anew with their authenticlanguage and original style.