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Brer Fox and the White Muscadines

From Nights With Uncle Remus, by Joel Chandler Harris

This story comes from Joel Chandler Harris's Nights With Uncle Remus, first published in 1883, a collection of African American folktales from the Southern United States. The original was told in dialect; this text reflects its era, and a few period terms have been modernised. Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox are trickster characters from a rich oral tradition, and their adventures teach children about cleverness, consequence and the importance of thinking before you trust. This tale shows what happens when greed meets a clever trick.

Band

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

Length

short · about 365 words in 5 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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