Indian Why Stories - Sparks From War Eagle''s Lodge Fire

Klappentext Delightful fables offer explanations of "Why the Chipmunk's Back is Striped," "How the Otter Skin Became Great Medicine," "How the Man Found His Mate," and "Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice," more. 32 illustrations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Why the Chipmunk's Back Is StripedHow the Ducks Got Their Fine FeathersWhy the Kingfisher Always Wears a War-BonnetWhy the Curlew's Bill Is Long and CrookedOld-man Remakes the WorldWhy Blackfeet Never Kill Mice"How the Otter Skin Became Great "Medicine"Old-man Steals the Sun's LeggingsOld-man and His ConscienceOld-man's TreacheryWhy the Night-hawk's Wings Are BeautifulWhy the Mountain-lion Is Long and LeanThe Fire-LeggingsThe Moon and the Great SnakeWhy th Deer Has No GallWhy the Indians Whip the Buffalo-Berries from the BushesOld-man and the FoxWhy th Birch-Tree Wears the Slashes in Its BarkMistakes of Old-manHow the Man Found His MateDreamsRetrospection

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Frank B. Linderman, Frank Bird Linderman
• Collaboration: Charles M. Russell (Illustrations), Charles Marion Russell (Illustrations)
• Edition: Dover Publications Inc.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486288000
• ISBN: 978-0-486-28800-0
• Pages: 128
• Thèmes: Dover Children's Classics; Dover Children's Classics
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents > Livres à conter, contes, légendes, comptines, chants > Contes et légendes; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Ethnologie