Author | Robert D. San Souci |
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Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature, picture book, African-American folktales |
Published | 1997 ( Dial Books for Young Readers) |
Media type | Print ( hardback) |
Pages | 40 (unpaginated) |
ISBN | 9780803712966 |
OCLC | 29258986 |
The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale is a 1997 book by Robert D. San Souci and illustrator Jerry Pinkney based on an African American folktale about an itinerant worker who is able to rejuvenate and resurrect people.
A review of The Hired Hand by Booklist wrote "He [Pinkney] successfully blends historically realistic details with timeless folkloric magic, and he enhances San Souci's smooth retelling in the process. An obvious choice for primary story hours, this will also make a welcome addition to African American folklore and history units.". [1]
The Hired Hand has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, [2] Kirkus Reviews, [3] School Library Journal, [4] and The Horn Book Magazine. [5]
Shivery and superbly crafted.
What begins as a gripping, well-told tale starts to sound like a morality play, as Young Sam repents his lazy ways. .. Pinkney works his magic by blending both character and drama with the hushed tones of history.
San Souci makes a choice in favor of "softening the heavy use of dialect," found in the original tale. Pinkney adopts a corresponding tone in his illustrations, polishing any harshness away.
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The illustrations, as explained in the artist's note, extend the African-American folkloric tradition, setting the plot in a particular time and place (a colonial-era village where free blacks were a significant part of the community) without sacrificing the sense of magic and wonder.
Author | Robert D. San Souci |
---|---|
Illustrator | Jerry Pinkney |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature, picture book, African-American folktales |
Published | 1997 ( Dial Books for Young Readers) |
Media type | Print ( hardback) |
Pages | 40 (unpaginated) |
ISBN | 9780803712966 |
OCLC | 29258986 |
The Hired Hand: An African-American Folktale is a 1997 book by Robert D. San Souci and illustrator Jerry Pinkney based on an African American folktale about an itinerant worker who is able to rejuvenate and resurrect people.
A review of The Hired Hand by Booklist wrote "He [Pinkney] successfully blends historically realistic details with timeless folkloric magic, and he enhances San Souci's smooth retelling in the process. An obvious choice for primary story hours, this will also make a welcome addition to African American folklore and history units.". [1]
The Hired Hand has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, [2] Kirkus Reviews, [3] School Library Journal, [4] and The Horn Book Magazine. [5]
Shivery and superbly crafted.
What begins as a gripping, well-told tale starts to sound like a morality play, as Young Sam repents his lazy ways. .. Pinkney works his magic by blending both character and drama with the hushed tones of history.
San Souci makes a choice in favor of "softening the heavy use of dialect," found in the original tale. Pinkney adopts a corresponding tone in his illustrations, polishing any harshness away.
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cite book}}
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ignored (
help)
The illustrations, as explained in the artist's note, extend the African-American folkloric tradition, setting the plot in a particular time and place (a colonial-era village where free blacks were a significant part of the community) without sacrificing the sense of magic and wonder.