Source
University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature
Baldwin Call #39h3393
Description
This adaptation largely retains Bannerman’s original text, though the opening line describes Little Black Sambo as merely a “little boy,” rather than Bannerman’s “little black boy.” Additionally, illustrator Lois Lenski represents the characters as distinctly African American caricatures, despite the story’s ambiguous setting amidst palm trees. Black Mumbo appears as a Mammy figure, and all of the characters have curly hair, bulging eyes, and exaggerated mouths.
Creator
Collected and retold by V.S. Hutchinson
Contributor(s)
Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Publisher
Minton, Balch & Co
Publication Date
1925
Format
149 pages; black and white illustrations; 26 cm.
Language
English