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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
This is a wonderful book that has received a number of awards. The main elements of the story are clearly in the public domain as they appeared in Franc Johnson Newcomb's NAVAHO FOLK TALES published in 1967. In the introduction to that book Franc Johnson says that the stories he collected were "common to every Navaho household." Others have used this material, as...
Published on August 4, 2000
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
New Age Plunder
This book is not nearly as good as the better version of this story, written by Geri Keams, called "Snail Girl Brings Water". Geri is a real Navajo storyteller, and knows Navajo and other Native American stories intimately. Also, her illustrations are less "new age". Give her a try!
Published on August 15, 2000
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
New Age Plunder,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Precious Gift: A Navaho Creation Myth (Hardcover)
This book is not nearly as good as the better version of this story, written by Geri Keams, called "Snail Girl Brings Water". Geri is a real Navajo storyteller, and knows Navajo and other Native American stories intimately. Also, her illustrations are less "new age". Give her a try!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Precious Gift: A Navaho Creation Myth (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book that has received a number of awards. The main elements of the story are clearly in the public domain as they appeared in Franc Johnson Newcomb's NAVAHO FOLK TALES published in 1967. In the introduction to that book Franc Johnson says that the stories he collected were "common to every Navaho household." Others have used this material, as has Ms. Keams.
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The Precious Gift: A Navaho Creation Myth by Ellen B. Jackson (Hardcover - April 1, 1996)
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