Description: Using stories to show the importance of wildlife in Native American traditions, this book gives parents and teachers an exciting way to teach children about animals.
Review Quotes: ""Keepers of the Animals" helps children understand their interdependence with all living beings and life forms, to respect the learning stories and lifeways of our Native people, and to confront their own significance in the circle of life...The book is a winner!" Karen D. Harvey, author of "Teaching About Native Americans, Bulletin of National Council for the Social Studies" and "Indian Country"
"Schools with Native American units will be interested in the stories and activities that this book provides for kids to enjoy." Booklist
""Keepers of the Animals" is a comprehensive and effective resource for inspiring children to love and respect animals." Joseph Cornell, author of "Sharing Nature with Children"
"Keepers of the Animals" provides a magical path to unlocking the richness of the storytelling traditions of Native Americans. It is a must for all storytellers, parents and teachers." Jimmy Smith, Executive Director, National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling
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