Status
Available
Local notes
398.24 Ros
Collection
Genres
Publication
Dial (1996), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 32 pages
Description
A fast-paced version of the story of the first mosquitoes and the monster Windigo.
Subjects
Awards
CCBC Choices (1996)
Physical description
32 p.; 8.75 x 0.5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member lvalido
I am not familiar with Native American folktales and that was what originally attracted me to this book. The author does point out that this story is a mixture of tales re-spun in this story. The illustration of the Windigo is captivating in its style and the presence it gives off. It seems more of
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a magical being than scary. Even the necklace still makes me think of a medicine man instead of a monster. Then I noticed the eyes. Dark empty holes. Beautiful tale. Show Less
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Pages
32