Spirit of the Cedar People (with CD)

By Chief Lelooska

Book Overview

Echoes of the Elders was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Now, Spirit of the Cedar People is a second volume of myths and legends drawn from the oral tradition of the Northwest... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789425718
• ISBN13: 9780789425713
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: DK Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.3" x 0.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7

Customer Reviews

Childhood Memories Come Alive

As a child born and raised not far from Chief Lelooska, reading this book and listening to the CD brought back many happy memories of sitting in the story lodge watching the Chief and his family make these stories come alive. Hearing his voice again and seeing the brilliant drawings in this book made me feel like I was right back there huddled in front of the fire. The drawings are so lifelike you can almost touch the masks and costumes. After reading this book, you will be searching your local art museum for displays of Chief Lelooska's carvings and masks. I would gladly pass this book down as a family heirloom and demonstration of the rich history and art of the Northwest Indians.

lovely volume that captures the essence of the Kwakiutl

I was deeply impressed by this first-class production. The stories are a bit simplistic, perhaps deliberately targeting the younger reader, but they are powerfully narrated by the chief on the enclosed CD. The artwork was breathtaking and contributed to a moving, well-conceived experience in the culture of the Northwest Coast Indian.