Helen Bannerman

Name: The Story of Little Black Sambo, and The Story of Little Black Mingo
Author: Helen Bannerman

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“The Story of Little Black Sambo, and The Story of Little Black Mingo”, is a work by Helen Bannerman. It explores elements such as Mongoose, Black Noggy and Tigers.

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ When they got to shore the Mongoose shook himself, and Little Black Mingo wrung out her petticoat, and so they both very soon got dry.
The Mongoose then began to poke about for something to eat, and very soon he found the great big pile of Mugger’s eggs. “Oh, joy!” said he, “what’s this?”
“Those are Mugger’s eggs,” said Little Black Mingo.
“I’m not afraid of Muggers!” said the Mongoose; and he sat down and began to crack the eggs, and eat the little muggers as they came out. And he threw the shells into the water, so that the old Mugger should not see that any one had been eating them. ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ WHAT a rage he was in, for there were only six eggs left! He roared so loud that all the little muggers inside the shells gnashed their teeth, and tried to roar too.
Then he said, “I know what I’ll do, I’ll fetch Little Black Mingo’s big chatty and cover my eggs with that, then the Mongoose won’t be able to get at them.” So he swam across to the shore, and fetched the dhobi’s big chatty, and covered the eggs with it. “Now, you wicked little Mongoose, come and eat my eggs if you can,” said he, and he went off quite proud and happy. ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ Tiger, don’t eat me up, and I’ll give you my beautiful little Red Coat.” So the Tiger said, “Very well, I won’t eat you this time, but you must give me your beautiful little Red Coat.” So the Tiger got poor Little Black Sambo’s beautiful little Red Coat, and went away saying, “Now I’m the grandest Tiger in the Jungle.” ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ So Little Black Mingo took the dhobi’s great big chatty, and started again to go to the river. But first she went to a little bank above the river, and peeped up and down, to see if she could see the old Mugger anywhere. But she could not see him, for he was hiding under the very bank she was standing on, and though his tail stuck out a little she never saw him at all.
She would have liked to run home, but she was too much afraid that Black Noggy would beat her. ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ A Mugger is an alligator like creature.} poked its nose up through the bottom of the chatty and said “Ha, ha!! Little Mingo, I’m going to eat you up!”
Little Black Mingo did not say anything. She turned and ran away as fast as ever she could, and the Mugger ran after her. But the broken chatty round his neck caught his paws, so he could not overtake her.
But when she got back to Black Noggy, and told her how the Mugger had broken the chatty, Black Noggy was fearfully angry. “You naughty girl,” she said, “you have broken the chatty yourself, I have a good mind to beat you.” ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO
and THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO
By Helen Bannerman An illustrated version of this story
may be viewed by clicking on this message.
Contents
PREFACE.
There is very little to say about the story of LITTLE BLACK SAMBO. Once upon a time there was an English lady in India, where black children abound and tigers are everyday affairs, who had two little girls. To amuse these little girls she used now and then to invent stories, for which, being extremely talented, she also drew and coloured the pictures. ”

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Helen Bannerman, The Story of Little Black Sambo…

“ I’ll take that home to Black Mumbo for her to cook with.”
So he put it all into the great big brass pot, and took it home to Black Mumbo to cook with.
When Black Mumbo saw the melted butter, wasn’t she pleased! “Now,” said she, “we’ll all have pancakes for supper!”
So she got flour and eggs and milk and sugar and butter, and she made a huge big plate of most lovely pancakes. And she fried them in the melted butter which the Tigers had made, and they were just as yellow and brown as little Tigers. ”

Helen Bannerman

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