How Rabbit Tricked the Buzzards (Paperback)

Long ago, when the buzzards were keepers of the fire, they were very stingy. On a frigid winter night Rabbit was freezing, he pleaded with the buzzards to share the warmth of their fire. The buzzards refused, yelling “This is our fire!” The playful Northwest Wind saw rabbit hopping slowly away, it decided to play tricks on Rabbit to make him even colder. Rabbit realized that If he wanted to get warm, and share the warmth with the other animals, he must come up with a clever plan.

Arvis Boughman is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian tribe of North Carolina. He works with adults and children, as an elementary school teacher and a speech/language pathologist. He has worked with children from many different Nations including First Nations children from the Lumbee, the Eastern Band of Cherokee, and the Sioux.

MaryBeth Timothy is a Cherokee Nation citizen and artist based in northeastern Oklahoma who loves creating images that speak to the audience. She is a self-taught creator influenced by many artists, including her favorite―Norman Rockwell. Adept in many mediums, MaryBeth draws inspiration from her love of nature and her heritage. Her dream of illustrating children’s books became a reality just prior to the pandemic and has transitioned into a new and wonderful journey. She views illustration as the ultimate form of storytelling. MaryBeth lives in Muskogee, Oklahoma, with her Muscogee Creek husband, who also is an artist, and their two spoiled but entertaining terriers.