Two delightful stories of Indian children who overcome the odds.

The jolly and exciting tale of the little boy who lost his red coat and his blue trousers and his purple shoes but who was saved from the tigers to eat 169 pancakes for his supper, has been universally loved by generations of children. First written in 1899, the story has become a childhood classic and the authorized American edition with the original drawings by the author has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Little Black Sambo is a book that speaks the common language of all nations, and has added more to the joy of little children than perhaps any other story. They love to hear it again and again; to read it to themselves; to act it out in their play.

THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO and THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO with color illustrations by Helen Bannerman.

The Story of Little Black Sambo is a children's book written and illustrated by Scottish author Helen Bannerman, and first published by Grant Richards in October 1899 as one in a series of small-format books called The Dumpy Books for Children. The story was a children's favorite for more than half a century but would become a victim of allegations of racism in the mid-20th century. Critics of the time observed that Bannerman presents one of the first black heroes in children's literature and regarded the book as positively portraying black characters in both the text and pictures, especially in comparison to the more negative books of that era that depicted blacks as simple and uncivilized. Both text and illustrations have undergone considerable revision since.

Here is a rare and fascinating collection of personal letters written by 18 of the thousands of British emigrants who came to North America just prior to the American Revolution. The letters reveal the motivations, characteristics, and emotions of these subjects and also provide new insights into British-American migration of the time, especially personal networks among family and friends.

Story of Little Black Mingo is the exciting tale of a little girl who befriends a Mongoose after being kidnapped by a horrible Mugger. With the help of the Mongoose, Little Black Mingo must avoid being eaten as she tries to escape the island where the old Mugger is keeping her. A story of adventure, creativity, and luck, Little Black Mingo has been treasured by children everywhere since it was first written in 1901, and this delightfully illustrated edition brings the tale to life once more for the enjoyment of readers of all ages.Born in Edinburgh, Scottish author HELEN BANNERMAN (1862-1946) spent more than thirty years of her life in India, where she started writing illustrated letters to her two daughters, who were being educated in Scotland. Those letters became the basis for Bannerman's first and most famous book, The Story of Little Black Sambo, as well as nine more tales of clever children overcoming the odds, including Story of Little Black Mingo and Story of Little Black Quibba.