The Loon's Necklace

by William Toye

Book Overview

According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back. Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend. "Elizabeth Cleaver brought to her work the sensibility of a fine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195402782
• ISBN13: 9780195402780
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Beautiful and haunting

Elizabeth Cleaver is one of the great names in children's literature, and "The Loon's Necklace" is just one example of her exquisite work. This retelling of an ancient American Indian myth is appropriate for children of all ages, and should be on every parent's "to give for Christmas" list.