The Loon's Necklace [Paperback]

William Toye (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by a Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back.
Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A touchstone for picture book art in this country."--The Horn Book

"Elizabeth Cleaver brought to her work the sensibility of a fine artist and an inherent understanding of the child's view of the world. The children of Canada are unquestionably the richer for (her) achievements."--The Children's Book News (Toronto)

About the Author

Elizabeth Cleaver's colorful collage illustrations--assembled with torn paper, paper cut-outs, and linocuts--brought her international recognition. Her collaboration with William Toye resulted in a series of vivid and compelling books which retold native myths in contemporary language. Each title became an instant treasure for the reader. Elizabeth Cleaver died in 1985.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 2, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195406753
• ISBN-13: 978-0195406757
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,496,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and haunting, September 3, 1999

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Renaaah "Renaaah" (Bronxville, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Loon's Necklace (Paperback)

Elizabeth Cleaver is one of the great names in children's literature, and "The Loon's Necklace" is just one example of her exquisite work. This retelling of an ancient American Indian myth is appropriate for children of all ages, and should be on every parent's "to give for Christmas" list.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Tale, November 23, 2011

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Debnance at Readerbuzz (Alvin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Loon's Necklace (Paperback)

An old woman tricks a blind man. The blind man feels he is useless to his family. His friend, Loon, knows his sadness and comes to help.

"O Loon I am old and blind. My family are starving and I can't feed them. I do not ask to be young, but I would not be so helpless if I could see. I would give my most precious possession to see again."