The Song of Hiawatha, after the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

These little books, sized and designed for use in classrooms by teachers of English language and literature, are a pure delight. This one is nicely presented by Ms. Kimpton, She writes a clear introduction and concludes with a three-part commentary: "The Indian and His Home", The Story of the Poem" and "The Poet Who Wrote 'Hiawatha'.". Thoughtful classroom exercises are included at key parts of the poem and at the end of the book.
In terms of the poem itself, there is much to think about and much that explains how the indigenous early North Americans thought about their living conditions. This reader, for one, is not proud of or happy about the arrival and behaviour of the "Paleface".

The language is rhythmic and the pictures do justice to Longfellow's vision, but modern children will not appreciate some of the 19th century poetic archaisms.

This children's book includes Hiawatha's childhood from Longfellow's epic poem. A very interesting author's note at the beginning of the book explains how she chose to use illustrations on the dedication and end pages to share information that is written in the poem before and after the events of Hiawatha's childhood. Could be great to share with students who write their research papers on Longfellow's poem or while discussing Native American literature - the parts of the poem captured through the illustrations demonstrate the connection with nature and oral tradition characteristic of Native American literature.

This story is about a young boy named Hiawatha who is learning the ways of his culture and the world around him. While learning these things his mother watches over him.

This book is a really good book. It has great poetry and great illustrations. This book gives u a look at the indian culture and there ways.

This book is good to read while studying about the history of indians. This book gives children a look of how many people are different with culture and the way of living.

This book was written in ballots and told a story about how a young Native American boy grew up. Throughout the book it told how he became connected to the nature around him and at the end he was one with nature. Knowing how to pronounce these words would be helpful if ever sharing this book with someone.

The classic American poem: The Song of Hiawatha is developed into a tale covering the childhood of Hiawatha and telling the story of his early years, when he first learned the Native American way of life from his grandmother.

seemingly combining a variety of nations....