Aunt Mary, Tell Me a Story—Cherokee Legends and Tales as Told by Mary Chiltoskey

Mary U. Galloway

From “The Legend of the First Woman” to “How the Smokies Were Made,” Aunt Mary entertains and educates with 30 legends from the Cherokee people.   82 pgs - #863009 - $3.95

Circle of Wonder—A Native American Christmas Story

Written and Illustrated by N. Scott Momaday

In this story of one lonely boy whose loneliness and love for his dead grandfather draw him far from his village on Christmas Eve to a miraculous fire circle where animals gather. He experiences the deep joy of the Holy Season and awakens to his own inner strength. Luminous illustrations capture the poetry and spirit of Pueblo Christmas.   42 pgs hardcover; 16 color paintings - #666324 - $17.95

Coyote and Little Turtle—A Traditional Hopi Tale

As told by Herschel Talashoema

Translated & Edited by Emory Sekaquaptewa & Barbara Pepper

Little Turtle outsmarts the trickster Coyote with a trick of his own and thereby escapes a terrible fate. The text is presented in both Hopi and English, and the charming illustrations are the creation of the storyteller’s audience of Hopi children from the Hotevilla-Bacavi Community School, at Third Mesa, Arizona   90 pgs; 90 children’s color drawings - #666855 - $9.95

Dream Feather

Stan Padilla

The story of a young boy’s spiritual awakening and mystical journey to beyond the sun, this book speaks to a level of understanding that cannot be reached by words alone. It is complemented by richly colored illustrations of Native American symbolism. A beautiful book to read aloud to children.   60 pgs - #990574 - $11.95 - $10.75

Field Mouse Goes to War

Edward Kennard

Traditional David-and-Goliath-style Hopi story pitting the tiny field mouse against the great hawk. In English and Hopi, with a Hopi pronunciation guide. 74 pgs - #410461 - $6.95

Fire Race

Jonathan London & Sylvia Long

The coyote tale about how fire came to the People from the Karuk tribe of northern California - ages 4-8 - 40 pgs full color - #814882 - $6.95

Old Father Story Teller

Written and Illustrated by Pablita Velarde

The legends of New Mexico’s Santa Clara Pueblo are engagingly told and illustrated by the renowned Native American artist Pablita Velarde in this enchanting collection that will delight young and old.   56 pgs; 24 color paintings - #666103 - $14.95

Places of Power

Michael DeMunn

The Earth has places of power, beauty and wisdom; they can be found everywhere, even in our own backyards; this ancient truth is told in such a way that a child will understand - many beautiful color illustrations   30 pgs oversized - #220653 - $7.95

Skywoman: Legends of the Iroquois

Joanne Shenandoah, Douglas M. George

The authors tell stories they have learned from elders in their own families: creation legends, tales of their ancestors, animals and nature, teaching stories that pass down the lessons of the Creator and the great Iroquois Peacemaker. Ten stunning original color paintings by Mohawk artist John Kahionhes Fadden 30 b/w etchings   128 pgs hardcover - #666995 - $14.95

Song of the Wild Violets

Peggy Thompson

A young Chippewa girl gains new understanding about the world by spending time in the woods with the plants and animals, inspiring her parents to value their native heritage. For young readers   36 pgs - #99037X - $5.95 - $5.35

Spirit of the White Bison 

Beatrice Culleton

A young bison growing up on the plains in the late 1800s faces peril at the hands of soldiers who are destroying the great buffalo herds to control native tribes. He is befriended by a native warrior and a white hunter who try to save him and his herd. For young readers.   64 pgs - #990647 - $6.95 - $6.25

Watakame’s Journey—The Story of the Great Flood and the New World

Hallie N. Love

The flood and creation myth of the Huichol Indians told through their brilliantly colored yarn paintings, a delight to both children and adults. For children 9 and older.   80 pgs hardcover - #16029X - $14.95

Anasazi Coloring Book —Story of the “Ancient Ones”

Sandra Stemmler

While they color, children learn about the Anasazi; their diet, housing, ceremonies. They are the “Ancient Ones”—the people of the Southwest who lived in cliff dwellings long ago.   28 pgs  #670420 - $3.95 - $3.55

 Powwow ABC Coloring Book

Sandy & Jesse T. Hummingbird

This book employs engaging powwow illustrations to teach basic reading skills. Each letter of the alphabet has a page. Children fill in the missing letters in simple sentences relating to powwow illustrations.   28 pgs - #67096X - $4.95 - $4.45

Powwow Activity Book

Sandy & Jesse T. Hummingbird

A delightful activity book for children ages 5 to 10. Using dancers and images of the powwow, the artist illustrates enjoyable and entertaining lessons in matching, counting, coloring, spelling, and more. Kid-tested.   28 pgs - #670781 - $4.95 - $4.45

Native American Ledger Art Coloring Book

Sandy & Jesse T. Hummingbird

A coloring book for children learning to count. Plains Indians drew pictures on buffalo hides to tell the stories of their people. Later, they drew in the ledger books used by store owners for bookkeeping.   24 pgs - #671192 - $4.95 - $4.45

Suquamish Coloring Book—Legend of the Basket Ogress

Peg Deam

This fascinating coloring book introduces Suquamish culture and the Puget Salish language spoken in the old days. A guide to pronunciation and the traditional story of the Basket Ogress give a special depth to this book. For children 5-10 years.   28 pgs - #670609 - $4.95 - $4.45

Yaqui Coloring Book

Stan Padilla

A compelling book of drawings for children. The illustrations represent some of the elements essential to Yaqui identity and belief: dancers, animals, food plants, and sacred symbols of this ancient people.   28 pgs - #670684 -  $3.95 - $3.55

New Books by Caldecott Medal Winner Paul Goble!

Adopted by the Eagles

A Plains Indian story of friendship and treachery between two young men, both in love with same beautiful young woman. - ages 4-8,   32 pgs full color - #820860 - $5.99

Dream Wolf

A young boy and his little sister are cared for by a kindly wolf, thus beginning the special relationship between wolves and native people - ages 4-8 - 32 pgs full color - #815069 - $6.99

Buffalo Woman

How the love of a young man for a young woman, transformed from a buffalo cow, creates the lasting tie between the buffalo and native peoples - ages 4-8   32 pgs full color - #711093 - $6.99

Legend of the White Buffalo Woman

This most important of Lakota legends tells of how the Great Spirit transformed a white buffalo calf into White Buffalo Woman, who gave The People the Sacred Calf Pipe so important for prayer - ages 4-8   32 pages hardcover, full color - #270746 - $16.95

 

Kachina

Giant floor puzzle

You’ll need some floor space for this giant 2’ x 3’ shaped puzzle, with vibrant colors and large, easy to assemble puzzle pieces.   #756537 – $9.95 - only $5.00!!

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coloring & activity books from Book Publishing Company

American Indian Coloring Book

Tom B. Underwood

Full-page drawings and descriptive text of traditional Cherokee life gives children a sense of history and culture of the tribe while they color the pictures.   21 pgs - #74102X - $3.50

Cherokee A-B-C Coloring Book

Daniel Pennington

Full-page illustrations of Cherokee tribal life of old with descriptive words in both Cherokee and English.   28 pgs #741186 - $3.50

On the Pow Wow Trail Coloring Book

illust. by Garrett Schembri

Characters and scenes inspired by powwows that teach about traditional Native costume, dress, and dance used in ceremonies which were established centuries ago.   32 pgs - #444043 - $2.99