The Story of Little Black Sambo
Little Black Sambo is a classic children's story about a young boy who lives in India with his parents. One day, while walking through the jungle, he meets four hungry tigers. Sambo cleverly outwits the tigers and manages to escape unharmed. As a reward for his cleverness, the tigers give him their colorful coats and a pot of butter. Sambo returns home with the coats and butter, and his parents make him a new outfit from the coats. Sambo's parents are so proud of him that they throw a feast for the whole village. Everyone enjoys the feast, and Sambo is celebrated as a hero.
By Helen Bannerman · First published 1899 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fairy Tale, Fantasy · 1,104 words
First lines
Once upon a time there was a little black boy, and his name was Little Black Sambo.
And his mother was called Black Mumbo.
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The Story of Little Black Sambo is listed on Textopian as a short story by Helen Bannerman, dated 1899 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Helen Bannerman
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Adventure
- Length: 1,104 words
- Structure: 1 section, 29 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The Story of Little Black Sambo is a children's book written by Helen Bannerman and is intended for young readers.
- Fairy Tale — The Story of Little Black Sambo follows the classic fairy tale structure of a protagonist overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal.
- Fantasy — The Story of Little Black Sambo contains elements of fantasy, such as talking animals and magical transformations.
- Adventure — The Story of Little Black Sambo follows the protagonist on an adventure as he encounters various obstacles and challenges.
Tags
Banned Books List from the American Library Association · Boys · Children's Literature · Children's Picture Books · Children's stories · India · Juvenile fiction · Pride and vanity · Tiger · angry · ate · beautiful