Status
Available
Local notes
398.208 Oug
Collection
Genres
Publication
Houghton Mifflin (1994), Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
When two Navajo women pray for help for their cold and hungry people, Spider Woman teaches them how to weave.
Awards
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)
Physical description
32 p.; 10.3 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jkramer
The Magic Weaver of Rugs a tale of the Navajo a tribal hardship with divine intervention knowledge was passed on that created security and wealth. This reduced the hardship and brought a better way of life. This book is age appropriate for 2nd -3rd grade. The illustrations were dark and left for
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interpretation. The style was primitive and the font was manageable. This is a good example of learning self reliance and the rewards that come from it. You can have the children make their own rug out of scraps of different materials. Show Less
LibraryThing member fashionablyloud1
Interesting book, highlights some history as well as folklore. Wanted a little more, a great "beginner story" for laptime or story time.
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Pages
32