A collection of tales about the supernatural and animals, fairy tales, folk tales and legends, by and about African American women.

Little girl and Buh Rabby -- Lena and Big One Tiger -- Marie and Redfish -- Miz Hattie gets some company -- Catskinella -- Good Blanche, Bad Rose, and talking eggs -- Mary Belle and the mermaid -- Mom Bett and her little ones a-glowing -- Who you! -- Macie and Boo Hag -- Lonna and Cat Woman -- Malindy and Little Devil -- Woman and man started even -- Luella and the tame parrot -- The mer-woman out of the sea -- Annie Christmas -- Plantation times / Millie Evans -- From way back Lettice Boyer -- My family / Mary Lou Thornton.