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Summary: Little Balck Sambo
Comment: This is a great book I remember this from when I was little I loved it them and still do.
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Summary: Thrilled to find this again, and clarification of the name Sambo
Comment: I fondly recall this story from childhood. There even used to be a restaurant (that served pancakes, no less!) with illustrations from the story. For those who claim the book is racist, please note that Sambo is derived from the ancient Sanskrit word SHAMBO, an epithet of Lord Shiva (Shiva Shambo means Shiva the Benevolent). The tiger symbolism also has a strong link to Shiva. The story and name itself is in no way racist -- would you ban Nietzsche because members of the Nazi party later abused his work?
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Summary: The Story of Little Black Sambo
Comment: An excellent story that was read to me and I read as a child and then read to my children and grandchild. If anyone sees racism in this book, they probably see ufo's and tinkerbell in their back yard...
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Summary: welcome back!
Comment: This was my favorite childhood story. I too was fascinated by the bright colored illustrations - bright colored clothing that wasn't part of my culture. There is a wonderful lesson to use cleverness to overcome bullies. It went out of print at the time I expected my first child. I hunted and hunted until a rare-book store found me a copy, a copy my daughter still treasures. This book doesn't teach racism. Racists keep that ugliness alive. And thank you to the grandmother that pointed out that children of all races enjoy this tale.
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Summary: The Story of Little Black Sambo
Comment: I ordered this for my greatgrandson. It was exactly as I remembered reading to my children. My greatgrandson loves it. He is only two years old.
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