Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.

Bear has lots of money and lots of land -- and he's lazy. Hare has nothing but a hungry family -- and he's smart. Hare is sure there's a way to share Bear's wealth, so he and Mrs. Hare cook up a plan. Then Hare hops on down the road to Bear's place and proposes that Bear donate land. Hare handles labor, and they split the crop in half. All Bear has to do is choose the half he wants -- tops or bottoms. Sleepy Bear takes tops but finds once the harvest...

Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.

In this retelling, using Gullah speech, of a familiar story the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.

Relates how the wily Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox who has set out to trap him.

Contents: Brer Rabbit, he's a good fisherman--The wonderful tar-baby story --How Brer Weasel was caught--Brer Rabbit and the mosquitoes--(etc.)

Boss Lion threatens to eat all the inhabitants of the village, until he is outsmarted by B'rer Rabbit.

Fifteen black and African-American tales of the supernatural from various states and several Caribbean countries. Includes commentary on black folklore in the New World.