num_pages: 48
description: The two Cherokee stories shared in this book are excellent examples of how tales, meant to entertain and educate children from another culture, can transcend time and place without losing either their inherent lesson or ability to delight. "How the Bat Got Its Wings" reminds us that each individual has an important place in society and everyone-including its leaders-should remember this fact. "Young Bear's Lesson", a variation on the maxim Look Before You Leap, tells us that conflicts sometimes remain ongoing at the end of a narrative-a reminder that not every story has a happy ending and not all of the problems in this world are resolved. While we like to be associated with the 'good guy', one's own kind does not always behave well. We sometimes need to question the behavior of our own people and seek to make society better. from the intro.
title: How the Bat Got Its Wings and Young Bear's Lesson: Two Cherokee Stories
titlecomplete: How the Bat Got Its Wings and Young Bear's Lesson: Two Cherokee Stories
publisher: Will Hall Books