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Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales is a 1995 collection of nineteen stories by Black women, retold by Virginia Hamilton and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. They include animal tales, fairy tales (including a version of Cinderella, "Catskinella"), and three biographical profiles of real Black women. All the stories feature comments on their sources from Hamilton.

Publication history

Reception

A review by The Manhattan Mercury called Her Stories "an uplifting book to enjoy and savor for the color and verve of both its language and pictures," drawing particular attention to Leo and Diane Dillons' "stunning and graceful illustrations."[2]

The Des Moines Register praised the collection of tales, noting that they all "vibrate with story-teller spirit" and are "all of a length for perfect bedtime reading."[3]

Awards

Her Stories has received two awards:

References

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