The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (Abridged) Audiobook

" Folk tales of African and perhaps Native american origins. My favorite being the title of the book. "

" Great folktales and pictures. "

" I grew up on this one as an audio tape and absolutely loved it. It's definitely something I plan to pass on to my own kids when the time comes. "

" Wonderful collection of Black folktales on slavery. Every mother of color should read this collection to her child. "

" I love the stories in this book, but not always the writing. This is a book that reminds me that folktales are meant to be played with. The stories are there, with a hint at how to elaborate on them in the telling. Dialect adds flavor, but these stories are meant to be told. "

" The definitive collection of Aftican-American folk tales. "

" This book is good for teaching and introducing slavery. teaches children they can do what ever they set their minds to. "

" American Black folktales retold for children with the flavor of oral tales. "

" A collection of traditional African-American tales told in dialect, including the well-known Briar (Bruh) Rabbit tales. Few illustrations indicate that the stories should be read aloud. Notes after each story explain the origins of each tale. "

" This is a folktale about people escaping slavery in the American South by flying away. It is beautiful but heartbreaking in light of the reality of slavery. Gorgeous writing, illustrations, and presentation. Made me want to cry, even looking through it to summarize several days after reading. "