Betty Mae Jumper

Review by Mitchell Green:

This is a collection of stories and old legends that have been handed down from generation to generation of Seminole Indian children. I consider them "bedtime" stories, with a twist: The young Seminoles were told these tales as they were being tucked into their mosquito nets at night. In the colorful pages of this beautifully-illustrated book, I had a chance to meet the Deer Girl, the Eagle and the Corn Lady. I learned the dos and don'ts of the Seminoles, read what makes up a village and enjoyed an interpretation of the complex pattern of a patchwork quilt. Each pattern is unique to its particular tribe. Adults will enjoy this book just as much as children will. I did! Don't miss out on Legends as an alternative to Mother Goose, the Brothers Grimm or Aesop's Fairy Tales. You won't be sorry!… (more)