tricksters

A collection of seven Cree and Chippewa trickster tales.

An introduction to Native American mythology that provides information on its origins and the role it plays in Native American culture and society. Includes illustrations and examples of myths.

Using his tricky ways, Malese takes advantage of his neighbors, until they catch on, after which he manages to pull an even bigger trick on them.

Clever Aunt Nancy manages to foil all those who try to get the better of her.

Raven, who loves to play tricks, seeks food and shelter after a storm destroys her nest, and the reader helps her make choices as she encounters many other creatures, some friendly and some dangerous.

Collects over twenty trickster stories, in graphic novel format, from various Native American traditions, including tales about coyotes, rabbits, ravens, and other crafty creatures and their mischievous activities.

The reader is encouraged to help Coyote make choices as he looks for food and encounters other creatures in the canyons and hills of the Southwest.

A story based on a traditional Inuit tale, in which a fox who plays tricks on other animals is banished to a remote island and forced to think about his actions. Consists of alternating simple and more complex reading passages designed for children and parents to read together.

Pinduli, a young striped hyena, is hurt by the unkind words of Dog, Lion, and Zebra, but her clever trick in return promotes her clan's survival and spreads harmony throughout the savannah. Includes backmatter notes about hyenas and other animals of the African savannah.