Entrancing and important, this notable colloaboration desrves a wide success. The book is a gallery of beautiful women of color. It's hard to envision the shelf- children's or adult - on which this volume doesn't belong." - Kirkus pointer review"Virginia Hamilton and the Dillons have produced yet another superb offering. The Dillon's glowingly detailed acrylic illustrations extend the horror, comedy, rhythm, and spirit of the tales." Booklist - starred review".these are tales to be read over and over again." - PW - starred review". " The storytelling is dramatic and direct in this collection of 19 tales. In the tradition of Hamiltons The People Could Fly and In the Beginning, a dramatic new collection of 25 compelling tales from the female African American storytelling tradition. Entrancing and important, this notable collaboration deserves a wide success." - School Library Journal, starred review "Virginia Hamilton and the Dillons have produced yet another superb offering. "It's hard to envision the shelf - children's or adult - on which this volume doesn't belong." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ".these are tales to be read over and over again." - Publishers Weekly, starred review The Dillons' glowingly detailed acrylic illustrations extend the horror, comedy, rhythm, and spirit of the tales." - Booklist, starred review "The storytelling is dramatic and direct in this collection of 19 tales.
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