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Bezig met laden... The Precious Gift: A Navaho Creation Mythdoor Ellen Jackson, Woodleigh Marx Hubbard (Illustrator)
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() My first thoughts while reading this book is that it seemed to be a mythical version of Adam and Eve and how to animals of our world were given their habitats. The characters in this book are named " The First Man" and the "The First Woman." They came up from the oceans and were in dire need for some water. They asked their trusted animal friends but they were no help. When the animals came back with no water, it was their destiny that they were to live the entirety of their lives in swampy and muddy places. The story actually tells us the gift that snails earned. When The First Man asked the snail to bring him some water, he slowly but surely finished the task. Because of this he earned "the precious gift," a water flask shell on it's back. This Navaho story is told generation after generation to remind folks that things, especially water should not be taken for granted. When this story was first told water was scarce and too dirty to drink or use. I loved the style of this book, especially the pictures. The illustrations depict life when life was not really there yet. I love the clever sky paintings that the illustrator also incorporated. The blue skies are made from swirls that are identical to a snail's shell. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A retelling of part of a Navajo creation and evolution myth in which of all the animals the lowly snail alone is responsible for bringing pure water to the new land. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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