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Can I read Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit on EtoBox?
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit about?
Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit is a book written by Joel Chandler Harris and first published in 1907.The book is a collection of folk tales starring Brer Rabbit and his friends Brer Fox, Brer Bear or Brer Wolf among others. The tales come from the African-American oral tradition and were told to Joel Chandler Harris by the old black man who worked for his father.Brer Rabbit is a prankster and a trickster and often gets others into trouble so he can get rid of them. Simple and ideal for children, each story ends with a moral or lesson."Once ’pon a time,” said Uncle Remus to the little boy—“But when was once upon a time?” the child interrupted to ask. The old man smiled. “I speck ’twuz one time er two times, er maybe a time an’ a half. You know when Johnny Ashcake ’gun ter bake? Well, ’twuz ’long in dem days. Once ’pon a time,” he resumed, “Mr. Man had a gyarden so fine dat all de neighbors come ter see it."
Who reads Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Joel Chandler Harris
- Publisher
- https://www.aliceandbooks.com
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Juvenile
- Rating
- 3.67 / 5 (95 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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