Charming stories — brimming with humor, whimsy, and imagination — include an Algonquin tale of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog; "The Meeting of the Wild Animals," a Tsimshian myth recounting how all the animals came to fear the porcupine; "The Man Who Married the Moon," a Puebl... read more
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Charming stories — brimming with humor, whimsy, and imagination — include an Algonquin tale of how Glooskap conquered the Great Bull-Frog; "The Meeting of the Wild Animals," a Tsimshian myth recounting how all the animals came to fear the porcupine; "The Man Who Married the Moon," a Pueblo story; others. 6 full-page illustrations.
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