June Jordan, writing in The New York Times called it "Beautifully written" but criticized the stories writing "If these folk tales were not meant for children (quiet or otherwise), then the relentless chicanery of the protagonist would not matter so much, nor would the sometimes positively homicidal humor of the material" and concluded "This misbegotten resurrection is a terrible waste of very considerable talents. Frost illustrations, but they are filled with strong interest and a great humor which serves the text well. Pinkney's drawings, both black-and-white and color, nicely combine realistic detail and fancy." School Library Journal wrote "His retellings are as lively as the originals but they also have a liveliness of their own, as he incorporates modern allusions which never seem out of place." and "Pinkney's illustrations. For many purists, though, it will not replace the original stories. Publishers Weekly in a review of The Tales of Uncle Remus wrote "This collection is important as a way of introducing readers to the Harris tales it also stands alone as a volume of wonderfully funny folktales. It is a retelling of the American Br'er Rabbit tales. The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is a 1987 Children's book by Julius Lester and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.
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