Issi's Gift

By Stacy Wells

Braiding together humor, traditional knowledge, the love of a granddaughter for her grandmother, and the antics her rambunctious corn husk doll, author Stacy Wells (Choctaw) and illustrator Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) share a humorous and heartwarming story of a gift shared between generations.

Corn husk dolls are lively and full of mischief. You never know what they might do.

Issi can't wait to share a special gift with her grandmother: a handmade corn husk doll. But Issi and her mother have a long way to travel on the train through Oklahoma and Texas--and there are a lot of antics a little doll can get up to when it comes alive on the journey

Stories and humor are hallmarks of the Choctaw Nation, and corn husk dolls are a great example of both. Made out of the dried leaves, or "husk," of a corn cob, these mischievous dolls bring joy to those around them, especially children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063334216
• ISBN13: 9780063334212
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Heartdrum
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3