New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Hardcover first edition - A collection of African American folktales, from animal tales Bruh (or Brer) Rabbit, to stories of the fantastic and supernatural. Includes a section of tales about running away from slavery, collected and retold and with an introduction by Virginia Hamilton. Although many of the tales are full of humor, they were born in sorrow. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Leo and Diane Dillon. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. Bibliography, oversized format. xii, 178 pp. ISBN: 0-394-869257.

New York: Walker, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An attractive new edition of this Newbery Honor Award winning fantasy book, originally published in 1970, with new illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon, a foreword by Lois Lowry and a new afterword by the author. SIGNED by Lowry on the title page. 288 pp. ISBN: 0-439374898.