Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend

by Nancy Van Laan

Book Overview

Shingebiss, a little merganser duck, can always find plenty to eat. In all seasons, the Great Lake is full of fish. But one cold year the lake freezes over, and Shingebiss has to find a way to fish... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618216162
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 11.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Shingebiss

Van Laan's retelling of this legend, a favorite of mine as a child, is a wonderful find! The story is comforting and exciting for children as young as 4 as a read to. It's good for use in schools, thanks to her authentic use of Ojibwa names for the characters. But those same names make it hard for younger readers to pick up the book--read it to them first and then they will be motivated to work through the Ojibwa words. I'm only mildly fond of the woodcuts.