Bryan, Ashley

When his handsome older brothers set off to woo the beautiful Princess Yakami, ugly Sh-ko must carry their bags, but his luck changes after meeting a rabbit who lost his fur coat.

Cat and Rat are friends, but when Rat tricks Cat and plays the cat drum, which only cats may play, Cat ends up swallowing the drum, and that is how he got his purr.

A collection of twenty-six proverbs, some serious and some humorous, from a variety of African tribes.

The music and lyrics of two dozen Black spirituals are presented.

A poem for each letter of the alphabet describes an aspect of the African-American experience.

Spider Ananse gets Granny started dancing so he can raid her garden--but his own trick "does him in.".

When sent to retrieve their master's magic ring from Spider Ananse, Okra the cat and Okraman the dog prove their true worth.

Companion volume to: Walk together children. The illustrator has drawn the music and used block print illustrations to convey the deep religious feelings black slaves expressed in their songs.

From the boy who was turned away at art school because of his color comes the story of the man who turned into one of our most beloved artists.

Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce versions of three well-known spirituals along with a brief music score and a short history of slave songs before the Civil War.