Sam and the Tigers by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Rating: ★★★★

Genre: Children’s literature

Medium: Hardcover

Synopsis: A retelling of Little Black Sambo about a boy and the tigers trying to swindle him out of his belongings.

Review: This book is so fun, filled with Lester’s new narrative and Pinkney’s astounding watercolors.  I absolutely loved this retelling in comparison with the original–what a good duo the author and illustrator make!  Also, I’m just a huge sucker for trickster characters getting outwitted, so this book definitely made me crack a wide grin.

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