The Knee-high Man and Other Tales

by Julius Lester, Ralph Pinto (Illustrations)

Drawing from Black folklore, the author recreates six stories about the wind and the water, Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear and a knee-high man

Genres: Picture Books, Juvenile, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Julius Lester was an American writer of books for children and adults. He was an academic who taught for 32 years (1971–2003) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was also a photographer, as well as a musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs.

Reviews

[Debby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short stories.

Really good color pictures.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tales for storytelling. A classic.