Originally published between in 1978, these legends of the Haida people of British Columbia feature the wise and enterprising Mouse Woman, a narnauk (supernatural human/animal shape-shifter) who takes the form of both a mouse and a grandmother. Mouse Woman's role, as Christie Harris's carefully researched and respectfully told legends tell, was to keep order between other narnauks and humans. Both a teacher and a nurturer, the ever-watchful Mouse Woman keeps a particularly close eye on young people. When they are tricked into trouble (often by other narnauks), she uses tact and her own brand of trickery to set things right. A unique and wonderful character, the ingenious Mouse Woman convinces the young people to change their ways themselves with only a little bit of direction from her. This reissue of the original text features the striking original black-and-white line drawings of Douglas Tait. With a new and more contemporary look, these compelling stories hold appeal for fans of the legendary Harris and all readers drawn to legends and folktales.
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BEFORE YOU ENTER Mouse Woman's magical world, let me tell you a tale of a pink-cheeked Irish-Canadian storyteller my mother, Christie Harris and a tiny supernatural mouse Mouse Woman. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mountain goat tallow, ravelly little fingers, tiny narnauk, white sea otter pelt, blue blubber, nesty pile, wooden wife, mouse robe, kelp heads, dancing blanket, ran upriver, mysterious maidens, rabbit skin robe, ear tassels, mouse eyes, little busybody, beautiful little village, cedar house, large pouch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mouse Woman, Sun Cloud, Monster Killer Whale, Snow Flower, Christie Harris, Ermine Woman, Porcupine Hunter, Great Porcupine, Mountain of Qwawk, Mouse People, Northwest Coast, Real People, Haida Gwaii, Green Mountain, Ocean People New!
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BEFORE YOU ENTER Mouse Woman's magical world, let me tell you a tale of a pink-cheeked Irish-Canadian storyteller my mother, Christie Harris and a tiny supernatural mouse Mouse Woman. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mountain goat tallow, ravelly little fingers, tiny narnauk, white sea otter pelt, blue blubber, nesty pile, wooden wife, mouse robe, kelp heads, dancing blanket, ran upriver, mysterious maidens, rabbit skin robe, ear tassels, mouse eyes, little busybody, beautiful little village, cedar house, large pouch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mouse Woman, Sun Cloud, Monster Killer Whale, Snow Flower, Christie Harris, Ermine Woman, Porcupine Hunter, Great Porcupine, Mountain of Qwawk, Mouse People, Northwest Coast, Real People, Haida Gwaii, Green Mountain, Ocean People New!
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- Mouse Woman and the Muddleheads by Christie Harris in Back Matter
- The Mythology of the Bella Coola Indians (Part 2 , Part Two) by Franz Boas in Back Matter
- Once Upon A Totem by Christie Harris in Back Matter
- Mouse Woman and the Vanished Princesses by Christie Harris in Back Matter
- Don't Bet on the Prince: Contemporary Feminist Fairy Tales in North America and England by Jack Zipes in Back Matter
- Bookpeople: A Multicultural Album by Sharron L. McElmeel on page 79
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