The Tar Baby [Australian] (1947)

 Title 

The Tar Baby

 Printing Date 

1947

Country 

Australia

Book Details 

Saddlestitch*, 12 pages, color and black & white.

 Description 

One of the first books released after the film's release in Australia. This book is one in a set of three. The three stories printed in the American Little Golden Book were split up into three separate books for printing in Australia.

 Synopsis 

Brer Fox and Bear make a "baby" out of tar and stick him on the side of the road to catch Brer Rabbit. Brer Rabbit says hello but the tar baby doesn't reply. He ends up hitting the tar baby and gets stuck. When Brer Fox decides how to kill him, Brer Rabbit pleads not to be flung into the briar patch, which is what ends up happening, letting Brer Rabbit free, since that's where he was born and raised.

 Comments 

*Don't be fooled, this is NOT a Little Golden Book. The trademark Golden Book binding you see on the spine is actually just printed on the cover; it's not part of the actual binding. Nowhere does this book state that it was produced by Golden Books.

 Credits 

Published by Ayers & James, Pty. Ltd. Printed by Colourtone Pty. Ltd.

 Related Items 

Other books in this series:
Brer Rabbit's Laughing Place and Brer Fox and the Rabbit Trap.

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