Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Little Black Sambo is a children's book written by Helen Bannerman, Scottish who lived for 32 years in Madras, South India. Its first publication was in London in 1899. (An American edition of the book was illustrated by Florence White Williams.) In the story, an Indian boy named Sambo stands up to a group of hungry tigers. The boy has to give his colorful clothes, his shoes and his umbrella to four tigers in exchange for them not eating him. Sambo retrieves the garments when the jealous and cocky tigers chase each other around a tree until finally they are transformed into a puddle of delicious and melted butter. The story made a great impression on children for half a century, but soon after it became quite controversial due to the use of the word sambo, as it contained racist overtones in some cities.The illustrations also caused some controversy as being reminiscent of "black iconography." The book contains a somewhat controversial story. Bannerman's original illustrations featured caricatures of a South Indian or Tamil boy. The narrative may have contributed to the use of the word "Sambo" as a racial slur. The success of the story led to the production of many pirated versions, cheap and generally easy to get.