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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorRaven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Gerald McDermott · 32 pages
Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!
The Angry Moon
William Sleator · 49 pages
An Indian girl insults the moon and is held prisoner by him until her friend reaches the sky country to rescue her.
A Promise is a Promise
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak, Robert Munsch · 32 pages
When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape and to further trick the Qallupilluit when she promises to bring her brothers and sisters back to them. About the Classic Munsch series: Robert Munsch's award-winning books have become a staple on the bookshelves of families worldwide. His stories reflect the joys and challenges of everyday living
Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock
Eric A. Kimmel · 32 pages
The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Tomie dePaola · 32 pages
A retelling of the Comanche Indian legendof how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Holling Clancy Holling · 63 pages
A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the region.
The Rough-Face Girl
Rafe Martin, David Shannon · 32 pages
In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.
Jingle Dancer
Cynthia Leitich Smith · 32 pages
Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Elphinstone Dayrell · 32 pages
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
Ganesha's Sweet Tooth
Sanjay Patel, Emily Haynes · 36 pages
An original story based on Hindu mythology, this book tells the story about how Ganeśa's love of sweets led to a broken tusk and the writing of the epic poem, the Mahābhārata. Includes author's note about the myth.
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Paul Goble · 32 pages
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls
Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire · 72 pages
Describes the various kinds of trolls found in Norway's mountains and relates some of the stories associated with them.
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom
Tim Tingle · 40 pages
In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom.
The White Stag
Kate Seredy · 94 pages
For generations the tribes of Huns and Magyars had moved relentlessly westward, obeying the voices of their pagan gods, which compelled them to follow the elusive white stag to their promised homeland. They swept Europe, all the while pursuing their vision of the stag. Their leader was called Attila, and the land Hungary. Here is the epic story of their tribal migration and their fierce leader - k
The Rabbits
John Marsden, Shaun Tan · 42 pages
The Rabbits offers a rich and immensely valuable perspective on the effect of man on his environment. Visually loaded and told with a passion for truth and understanding, The Rabbits aims to promote cultural awareness and a sense of caring for the natural world. A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures.
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Bear Snores On
Karma Wilson · 32 pages
On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Al Perkins · 34 pages
Easy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Mo Willems · 44 pages
Her daddy in tow, Trixie hurries to school to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny!