Knees Lifted High
Join Rain That Dances and Thunder Cloud as they learn from an eagle about moving their bodies to prevent diabetes.
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Why the Possum’s Tail is Bare: A Cherokee Folk Tale
In this folk tale you will learn why the possum has no hair on his tail. Includes English to Cherokee syllabary vocabulary words.
Walela
On a bright early Spring morning Walela and his mother woke up very hungry. Etsi told Walela that she would go to breakfast and for Walela to wait and she would be back soon. The other birds try to teach Walela how to get food but eventually he learns the right way to hunt for
Felix the Frozen Frog
Learn how Felix the frog survives through winter. Written in Cherokee syllabary with English translation in the back of the book.
Four-Legged Forest Dwellers
Beautiful photographs of animals accompanied by illustrations of their tracks and their name in English and Cherokee syllabary.
Itse Selu Cherokee Harvest Festival
Step back in time for a captivating glimpse of Cherokee life in pre-Columbian North America. Join Little Wolf and his family as they prepare to celebrate Itse Selu, the harvest festival. As night approaches the village, the magic of anticipation fills the air. The luscious feast, Grandfather’s storytelling, and the sacred corn dance weave a
Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie
Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie follows Apples for Everyone in the Picture the Seasons series. This beautifully photographed picture book about everybody’s favorite fall treat is sure to please kids both young and old. The glossy, festive images and lively text are sure to get your family in the mood to celebrate the season
All About Seeds
Identifies various kinds of seeds, what they need to grow, how they scatter, and the role seeds play in feeding the world. Includes eight simple experiments.
Yellow Time
Children and animals alike excitedly anticipate yellow time, when the trees release their colorful leaves to blanket the earth, crows raise their voices joyfully from the bare branches, and squirrels busy themselves preparing their nests for winter. This lyrical celebration of the beauty and fun of autumn is sure to become a perennial fall favorite.
Maria Paints the Hills
Real-life Santa Fe painter Maria Hesch (1909-1994) painted innocent narratives of her life as a young girl growing up along the river and next to her grandfather’s alfalfa field that linked the family to the nearby church. In Maria Paints the Hills, acclaimed writer Pat Mora imagines the story of the young Maria revealed in