The Deetkatoo: Native American Stories About Little People
Grade 3-7-This collection of tales is gathered from the native peoples of the Americas, from Greenland west to California, and Canada south to Argentina. Falling somewhere between passed-down personal reminiscences and full-blown fairy stories, the 22 selections are short and simply told. They reveal incidents from the lives of the little people and their interactions with the average-sized folk before the Europeans arrived. The brevity adds to the ease of reading or telling these tales. The extensive introduction discusses their place in world literature, as well as specifics from the stories. Black-and-white linoleum prints depict multiple images and scenes with simple outline figures. An interesting and unusual addition for Native American and folktale collections.Darcy Schild, Schwegler Elementary School, Lawrence, KSCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.