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Author:

Taylor, C. J. (Carrie J.), 1952-

Title:

All the stars in the sky : native stories from the heavens / C.J. Taylor.

Publisher:

Tundra Books of Northern New York,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

38 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Indians of North America--Folklore.
Indian cosmology--North America.
Stars--Folklore.
Sky--Folklore.
Children's stories, Canadian (English)
Indiens d'Amérique--Amérique du Nord--Folklore.
Étoiles--Folklore.
Ciel--Folklore.
Légendes--Amérique du Nord.
Indiens d'Amérique--Amérique du Nord--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Inuit--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Indians of North America--Folklore.
Indian cosmology--North America.
Stars--Folklore.
Sky--Folklore.

Contents:

Little mouse and the magic circles (Ojibwa) -- The Snow Goose (Salish) -- There they live in peace (Onondaga) -- Old Man steals Sun's leggings (Blackfoot) -- Shaman visits Moon (Netsilik (Inuit)) -- Coyote creates the Big Dipper (Wasco) -- Grandmother Spider brings light (Cherokee)

Summary:

A beautiful new collection of native stories celebrate the mystery of the heavens. The Mohawk artist and author uses his own glorious paintings to convey mystery and spirituality.

ISBN:

9780887767593
0887767591

OCLC:

(OCoLC)62535693

LCCN:

2005911001

Locations:

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SXPC124 -- Greene Public Library (Greene)

LZSX115 -- Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake)