In a Circle Long Ago: A Treasury of Native Lore from North America: (Native American; ALA Notable Book)
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Book Overview
Celebrate earth's bounty and the inherent value of all living things with alavish anthology of traditional Native American animal and nature lore, selected and retold especially for young children.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0679858075
ISBN13:9780679858072
Release Date:September 1995
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.3" x 10.3"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Campfire Stories
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I am an interpretive naturalist for a state park. I use the stories in this delightful book for my campfire programs. The stories are excellent for a family audience, amusing, and usually have a lesson within. There are numerous delightful illustrations. This would be a book that could be used for reading aloud to a diverse age range of children.
You'll see them reach for this one time and time again.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This is a book that is guaranteed not just to sit on the shelf. Since we got it, I have found it under beds, in the car, in the bathroom... seemingly everywhere one could possibly read! When it couldn't be located the other day, my son, 9 - who will not hunt for anything - actually became so desperate to find it, that he started to clean up in the hopes of locating it. Also, this is a book that will grow on you. I first picked it up because of the incredibly rich paintings of animals - my favorite is the first one that accompanies The Long Winter. But as we've read it, I've come to love it for its other, smaller illustrations. The text is great because it's not all the same. There are long and short stories and some poems that just stick with you. Nancy van Laan has done an amazing job of researching these stories - her sources includes oral histories and stories previously published only in scholarly journals. But her writing isn't dry at all, but lively. Really, a remarkable book. It would make a perfect gift for anybody - not just a child - fascinated by Native Americans, wild animals or the environment.
It's a winner!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
You know you have a winner when your children are ready early for school to make time for one more quick story from "the beautiful book," before the school bus arrives. The illustrations are as magnificant as the stories are captivating! A Rare joy for the whole family
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