Other editions of book The Story of Little Black Mingo

Once upon a time there was a little black girl, and her name was Little Black Mingo.She had no father and mother, so she had to live with a horrid cross old woman called Black Noggy, who used to scold her every day, and sometimes beat her with a stick, even though she had done nothing naughty.One day Black Noggy called her, and said, "Take this chatty down to the river and fill it with water, and come back as fast as you can, quick now!"

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.

THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO: ILLUSTRATED EDITION, By Helen BannermanA charming story of good vs. evil as poor Mingo must outwit her mean stepmother and the hungry alligator who wants to eat her. After she saves and befriends a gentle, brave and smart Mongoose, the tables turn. Not recommended for the very young, but enjoyed by matuer 4 or 5 year olds.Edited and recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature.Age appropriate: 5-7+

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.