Tales of Nanabozho by Dorothy M. Reid

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"Wherever you look in the woods and lakes, there is something to remind you of Nanabozho. The marks on the trunks of the white birch trees, the flying V of the wild geese winging through the sky, even the great rocks that dot the landscape - all are part of his work. The earth itself was remade by him following the great flood." The Sleeping Giant (a rock formation near Thunder Bay, Ont.) was believed by the Ojibwa to be Nanabozho, their creator-magician, and the myths they invented about show more his life are irresistible creations of the Indian imagination. Dorothy Reid - a well-known children's librarian who died in 1974 - has skilfully [sic] woven their adventures, humour, and fantasy into tales that begin with the birth of Nanabozho and end with the coming of the white man. One of the best modern collections of Canadian Indian legends, Tales of Nanabozho was winner in 1964 of the Book-of-the-Year Award of the Canadian Association of Children's Librarians. - Back cover. show less