Status
Available
Local notes
398.2 Lue
Collection
Genres
Publication
Sasquatch Books (1997), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
Retells the traditional Pacific Northwest Native American story of the man who climbs Mount Rainier to collect a valuable shell and discovers what is important in life.
Physical description
32 p.; 11.32 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member billsearth
This is native American folklore about Mount Rainier.
The author describes a story handed down by the native Indians of the region.
In the story the god of the mountain is displeased when an Indian takes something from the mountain without giving thanks.
The story is well written and there are plenty
The big text and abundant large illustrations lend the book to being perfect for children.
The book also teaches an ethics lesson, shared by western culture, making the book worth reading to most of us in the United States, not just the native Americans.
The author describes a story handed down by the native Indians of the region.
In the story the god of the mountain is displeased when an Indian takes something from the mountain without giving thanks.
The story is well written and there are plenty
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of illustrations.The big text and abundant large illustrations lend the book to being perfect for children.
The book also teaches an ethics lesson, shared by western culture, making the book worth reading to most of us in the United States, not just the native Americans.
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Pages
32