folklore

An illustrated collection of Eskimo folktales.

A retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. Includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs.

Retells the legend of Ka-ha-si, who acquires great strength and boldness and uses them to rescue his people in times of peril. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Eskimos.

Retells the Cherokee legend in which Dancing Drum tries to make Grandmother Sun smile on the People again. Also describes the history, culture, and fate of the Cherokee Indians.

Relates Iktomi's fruitless efforts to pick some buffalo berries.

More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, haunts, superstitions, monsters, and horrible scary things.

In this version of the classic tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

Retells the Navajo tale of how a stubborn girl learns from the Spider Woman how to keep life in balance by respecting its boundaries.

Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded Basket Woman. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Makah Indians.

The Great Spirit gives the sacred dog to an Indian boy seeking relief for his hungry people.