Follows an eleven-year-old Western Mono Indian, as she and her relatives prepare materials needed for basketweaving, make the baskets, and attend the California Indian Basketweavers Association's annual gathering.
Tells the stories of the Indian basket weavers and colonial spinners of early America and discusses the preservation of their craft in a time of advanced technology.
A basket weaver and his cat, Catches Many Mice, save the day when the artisian is ordered to make the perfect basket for the emperor's newborn daughter.
Presents a variety of basket styles from around the world including their different types of materials and simple instructions for making several of them.
