Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters - Softcover

Goble, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933316373 ISBN 13: 9781933316376

Publisher: World Wisdom, 2007

Synopsis

Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award - Juvenile Nonfiction PMA Benjamin Franklin Awards - Interior Design, Children's/Young Adult (Finalist) MIPA Midwest Book Awards - Child/Young-Adult Non-Fiction MIPA Midwest Book Awards - Nature "When I was a little boy, my mother made me a small tipi and painted it with Native American symbols. It excited my interest, and made me want to know more. This book is the kind of book I began looking for, but never found. So I have made it for you." --from the Author's Note

About the Author:

Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. His book The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses won the Caldecott Medal and his most recent work, All Our Relatives: Traditional Native American Thoughts about Nature was nominated for the 2006 James Madison Award. He lives with his wife in Rapid City, SD.

About this edition

• Publisher: World Wisdom
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1933316373
• ISBN 13: 9781933316376
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120