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Brer Rabbit Secures a Mansion

A trickster tale from Nights With Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris

This story comes from Nights With Uncle Remus, a collection of African-American folk tales retold by Joel Chandler Harris and first published in 1883. Brer Rabbit is a clever trickster found in many traditional stories from the American South. The tales were originally told in dialect; this retelling uses modern English so young readers can follow the story. This text reflects its era, and a few period terms have been modernised. The story is worth a child's time because it shows how cleverness and a little mischief can turn the tables — and because it asks us to think about what is fair when everyone agrees to work together.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 366 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Nights With Uncle Remus, Joel Chandler Harris

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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