Our topic of the month, and I use the word month very loosely, is on Native American culture and early American history. I was going to wait until the Summer months for this topic, but I just couldn't stand having this wonderful collection of books sitting on a shelf any longer. This week we began with reading How Rabbit Tricked Otter by: Gayle Ross. The book features a wonderful collection of Cherokee folk tales that are effortlessly weaved together. Murv Jacob painted the illustrations, which are simply beautiful and are not, for lack of a better term, "in your face". They flow gracefully with the stories without taking over the imagination.
Yesterday we moved on to Dog of Discovery by: Laurence Pringle. I can tell that this book might be a bit cumbersome for a youngin like Isaiah at times, even if I'm reading it. Although, there are lots and lots of great little snippets and factoids throughout the book that will break it up a bit, and provide numerous opportunities for conversation, further research, and my inevitable tangents.
There are many other fantastic books on this topic that we will be diving into this month, and I will share them with you as they flow into our lives.
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