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This enchanting Cherokee legend comes alive through the author's vivid adaptation and striking illustrations. Children will be spellbound as they read about the distinctive lifestyle and beliefs of the Cherokee people. Full color.
Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild Basket Woman. Includes information on the customs and lifestyles of the Makah Indians.
A retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. Includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs.
A curious frog searches high and low for the answer to a puzzling riddle, following such clues as "it can be small and silent or big and loud."
Reminiscent of the Cinderella story, this is the enchanting tale of a shy maiden who wins the heart of a great warrior despite her cruel and mocking older sisters.
A mother promises her unborn child the ways in which they will celebrate their relationship and love, honor, and respect the world around them.
The Winona dilemma / Lois Beardslee -- No word for goodbye / Mary TallMountain -- About the contributors.
This volume combines a wide variety of primary texts with critical readings, examines the texts within the context of critical debates, explores the ways in which children's literature combines instruction and entertainment, oral and written traditions, words and pictures, fantasy and realism, classics and adaptations, and perspectives on childhood and adult life. It spans a wide range of literary periods, genres, and cultural traditions, and examines how these overlapping forms and genres, diverse influences, and evolving values and attitudes towards children and childhood have shaped the body of literature written for young adults and children.
Spooky and fun poems for kids on Halloween and any other time.
A young girl takes a flight of fancy in which everything she sees leads her to another image, such as a light which becomes a crowd of birds, which in turn becomes a kite.