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Helen Bannerman

Author, Illustrator

(1862 - 1946)

Helen Bannerman (1862–1946) was a Scottish author of children’s books. She is best known for her first book, Little Black Sambo.



Bibliography

The Gunniwolf and other Merry Tales (1936)

A collection of stories by leading authors illustrated by Kate Seredy.

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1936

Little Black Sambo (1948)

The classic story of a little Indian boy who turns the tables on a tiger who wants to eat him for breakfast. Later editions are much shortened.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

Sam and the Tigers (1996)

A retelling of Little Black Sambo.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Julius Lester
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

The Story of Little Black Sambo (1899)

This is the first edition of the famous story of the little boy who outwits the tigers and has pancakes and butter as his reward. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Illustrator(s): Helen Bannerman

The Story of Little Black Sambo (1908)

This Volume II from Reilly & Lee's 'The Children's Own Books' series includes Little Black Sambo and The Story of Topsy. Read online at Internet Archive.

The Story of Little Black Sambo (1933)

A moveable version of the famous story of the little boy who outwits the tigers and has pancakes and butter as his reward.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

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