![]() ![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. of Washington Extension, SeattleĬopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. This handsome book might well fit into a myth or Native American collection, but it can stand on its own timely and attractive merits as well. The claret-sandstone earth and deep lapis sky, meeting at a curved horizon, dominate most pages the white of eyes and starlight punctuate the design. ![]() The concise and graceful text is matched with illustrations in a primitive but dramatic vein, marked by simplified shapes, saturated matte colors, and desert-stark composition. It absolves humans of guilt (Coyote did it) and provides a First Woman who is a strong, positive, and beneficent figure. : How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend (9781442003644) by Jerrie Oughton and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible. never knowing the reason for the confusion that would always dwell among them.'' This Navajo tale acknowledges the common human feeling that there IS a message in the stars-the laws of a clear and orderly universe-if it could be read. As the second day dawns, the people go about their lives, ``. She takes a blanket full of her jewels (stars) and with infinite patience begins ``designing her pattern so all could read it.'' Coyote asks to help, but when he sees the magnitude of the task he grumbles, then flings the remaining stars into the night sky, forever obscuring the pattern. Kindergarten-Grade 3- At the end of the first day, First Woman tries to convince First Man that ``The people need to know the laws.'' Impatiently, he tells her to write them in the sky. ![]()
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