He recorded two albums of original songs and folk music during his music career. After college, Lester would move to New York City where he performed as a folk singer and also worked as a photographer. He majored in English and minored in Art and Spanish. His family would later move to Nashville where he would receive his BA from Fisk University. In addition to his work as an author, Lester was also a musician who recorded two albums. He also had his books listed as The New York Times Outstanding Book, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, American Library Association Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award Finalist, and a National Book Award Finalist. During his career he was awarded with the Newberry Honor Medal. Certainly, I hope so.Julius Lester was an American author who wrote children’s books, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Pinkney will soon collaborate on new material more worthy of their labors.

Every single illustration by Jerry Pinkney is fastidious, inspired and a marvel of delightful imagination. Julius Lester comes through at his irresistible best, as a compelling and frequently hilarious teller of tall tales. June Jordan, writing in The New York Times called it 'Beautifully written' but criticized the stories writing 'If these folk tales were not meant for children (quiet or otherwise), then the relentless chicanery of the protagonist would not matter so much, nor would the sometimes positively homicidal humor of the material' and concluded 'This misbegotten resurrection is a terrible waste of very considerable talents. Frost illustrations, but they are filled with strong interest and a great humor which serves the text well. Pinkney's drawings, both black-and-white and color, nicely combine realistic detail and fancy.' School Library Journal wrote 'His retellings are as lively as the originals but they also have a liveliness of their own, as he incorporates modern allusions which never seem out of place.' and 'Pinkney's illustrations. For many purists, though, it will not replace the original stories. Publishers Weekly in a review of The Tales of Uncle Remus wrote 'This collection is important as a way of introducing readers to the Harris tales it also stands alone as a volume of wonderfully funny folktales. It is a retelling of the American Br'er Rabbit tales. The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is a 1987 Children's book by Julius Lester and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

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