Helen Bannerman, who was born in Edinburgh in 1863, lived in India for thirty years. As a gift for her two little girls, she wrote and illustrated The Story of Little Black Sambo (1899), a story that clearly takes place in India (with its tigers and ghi, or melted butter), even though the names she gave her characters belie that setting.

For this new edition of Bannerman's much beloved tale, the little boy, his mother, and his father have all been give authentic Indian names: Babaji, Mamaji, and Papaji. And Fred Marcellino's high-spirited illustrations lovingly, memorably transform this old favorite. He gives a classic story new life.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 06/18/2002
ISBN: 9780060080938
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.40h x 6.40w x 0.40d

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 06/17/2002 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 06/17/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 34052 / Story of Little Babaji
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5