This traditional Hopi story is set in a mythic time when people and animals were still able to communicate and interact with each other. By emphasizing the dependence of humans on animals, the story affirms the vital connections among all living species.Illustrator Ken Gary was inspired by ancient Pueblo kiva murals, especially those at Pottery Mound in New Mexico and Awat’ovi and Kawaika-a in Arizona. The illustrations are reminiscent of the highly stylized, geometric, two-dimensional mythological motifs of these murals.
Third in a series based on collaboration between storyteller Michael Lomatuway’ma and Professor Malotki, this book follows The Mouse Couple (1988) and The Magic Hummingbird (1996).
