Diane Dillon

Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope.

The text is taken from the King James Version of the Bible, the Book of Ecclesiastes. The illustrations present common threads amoung people of the world while celebrating cultural diffences.

In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.

Nineteen stories collected from African American history from slave times to the present.

A man recalls all of the important lessons Mama taught about behavior and faith in God as he was growing up.

Strega Nona: "Never go near my cooking pot," warns old witch Strega Nona. But does Big Anthony listen? No! Joseph had a little overcoat: Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it's getting old and worn. What can he do with it now? Stone soup: When three soldiers come to town, all the townsfolk hide their foo. If the soldiers can't find any food, what will they eat? Stone soup, of course!