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