Hare solves his family's problems by tricking rich and lazy Bearin this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With rootsin American slave tales, "Tops and Bottoms" celebrates thetrickster tradition of using one's wits to overcome hardship. "Asusual, Stevens' animal characters, bold and colorful, aredelightful. . . . It's all wonderful fun, and the book opens,fittingly, from top to bottom instead of from side to side, makingit perfect for story-time sharing."--"Booklist"