Jackie Tales

by Torrence, Jackie; Bradford, Peter; Pateman, Michael; Davis, Ossie

• ISBN13: 9780380975822
• ISBN10: 0380975823
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Avon Books

Summary

We bought out the New York publisher's stock of this big Jackie Torrence book, which we are now offering first-come, first-served. While these are new books, some have scuffed jackets. You will love the 16 superb stories -- from Jack and Br'er tales to family fables and scary stories -- and the 176 beautiful black and white photographs, many of them full-page, of Jackie's ultra-expressive face and hands. (Keep in mind, though, that your copy will not be returnable for minor physical defects.)

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(1)
Introduction	10	(2)
Ossie Davis
My Tale	12	(4)
Jackie Torrence
JUMP TALES	16	(30)
The Big Hairy Toe The structure of a story	20	(8)
The Yellow Ribbon Learning to tell stories	28	(8)
The Ring Stories with universal truths	36	(10)
JACK TALES	46	(78)
Soldier Jack Long journeys and quests	50	(26)
Jack and Hardy Hardhead Visualizing stories	76	(24)
Jack's Trip to Hell The messages in stories	100	(24)
BR'ER TALES	124	(40)
Br'er Rabbit Builds a House Parables, allegories	128	(12)
Br'er Possum's Dilemma Dialects and odd sounds	140	(10)
Br'er Rabbit Outsmarts the Frogs Using voices	150	(14)
FAMILY TALES	164	(24)
The Baby Sale Creating family stories	168	(6)
Aunt Sally and Uncle Fifth Family memories	174	(8)
Dexter the Dog Sources for a family story	182	(6)
SCARY TALES	188
Elvira and Henry A favorite story grows	192	(12)
The Hairy Man Boogiemen and monsters	204	(12)
Honeyboy's Gift Quiet and subtle stories	216	(12)
The Monkey's Paw About fear and ghosts	228