How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Stories

Gerald Hausman ["collected and retold by"].

ISBN 10: 0060229071 / ISBN 13: 9780060229078

Published by HarperCollins/New York, 1995

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Book/dust jacket condition: Fine (previous owner's sticker neatly applied to ffep)/VG. 1st Ed, 2nd Printing/First Edition, Second Printing. Dated (1999)/artistically signed by author at title page. iSBN represents library binding - not the more common hardcover 9780060229061. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA. Seller Inventory # 006338

Bibliographic Details

Title: How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American ...

Publisher: HarperCollins/New York

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Ashley Wolff.

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Seven animal origin stories are culled from Koasati Creek, Navajo, and Tsimshian traditions and describe how such animals as the possum, coyote, and chipmunk became the animals we know today with the help of Mother Earth.

Reviews:

Kindergarten-Grade 4?Hausman has retold seven short pourquoi stories from the Navajo, Koasati Creek, and Tsimshian peoples and presented them in picture-book format. Each tale teaches a gentle lesson in smoothly flowing language that is ideal for storytelling as well as for reading aloud. Not as profound as Joseph Bruchac's collections, this title's appeal lies in its light approach, humorous tone, and authentic style. Sources are given for each selection. Wolff's vibrant, full-page linoleum block-prints painted with watercolors boldly bring the stories to life, and stunning borders indicative of tribal origins frame the pages of text. A delightful, readable volume that's a worthwhile purchase for story hours and the folktale shelves.?Beth Tegart, Oneida City Schools, NY
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