Hamilton,V(1996),Blue Sky Press.
From School Library Journal
Grade 2-5?Hamilton's hilarious and accessible retellings of eight bird and bat stories based on African American folktales are a joy to read. They are kin to the Bruh/Brer Rabbit stories, and were originally assembled by a Southern journalist, Martha Young, in the 1880s. Hamilton takes care to document and explain her sources. Some of these selections were collected from folklore and others Young herself created; together they form a cohesive, delightful whole. Moser has glowingly illustrated all manner of creatures in his illustrious career, but the flighty feathered ones he creates here are among his best. He skillfully and with great glee defines a cast of hat-wearing wrens, jays, buzzards, and even a self-obsessed, singing bat with a serious attitude problem. There is also one painting that looks suspiciously like Moser himself?in comically gruesome disguise, of course. The dynamic duo that created In the Beginning (Harcourt, 1988) has succeeded again with this lively collection.?Jennifer Fleming, Boston Public Library
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Awards, Honors, Prizes:
ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Award Winner 1997 Folktales and Poetry United States
Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award Winner 1998 United States ( )