La mujer que brillaba aún más que el sol / The Woman Who Outshone the Sun

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A staple for children's gifts.......2005-10-31

I don't know how many copies of this book I've purchased over the years to give away as gifts for all the children I've encountered through family and friends. It's a wonderful story that breathes tolerance, humility, and respect and appreciation for one's differences. This is one of my favorite books! It's visually stimulating and speaks so much to the tradition of oral storytelling in Mexican culture. I also love the fact that the Lucia is gorgeous, and brown with deep black hair. It's empowering for little girls of color to see a strong protagonist of color---my students love her and connect with her character.

Beautiful Book.......2003-08-25

This is a powerful and beautiful retelling of this story. This book is written in Spanish and in English and anyone interested in Latino storytelling will buy this book for their collection. I also highly recommend DRUM, CHAVI, DRUM! by Cuban author, Mayra L. Dole, and TRINOS CHOICE, by Chicana author Diane Bertrand.

beautiful story with strong female protagonist.......2000-09-22

Unlike the usual simpering heroine, Lucia is strong, mysterious, natural, and good. Children who are different from others--foreign, language difficulty, intelligence higher or lower--will appreciate how this stranger bounced back from hurt.

A beautiful tale of forgiveness and respect.......2000-06-16

This retelling of the Legend of Lucia Zenteno is beautifully illustrated with vibrant colors and imagination. The text is given in English and Spanish. It is the story of Lucia who has the most beautiful long hair. It is so beautiful that the river that runs throught the town falls in love with her, and when the people of the town, because of their fear, drive her away, the river and all its inhabitants leave with her. The town has to learn humility and they try to get her to return. A wonderful book with a strong female hero.

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

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Raven -Great childrens book
Raven
glorious, sumptuous and respectful
They ask to listen to it again and again!
Beautiful Illustrations

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Gerald McDermott
Manufacturer: Voyager Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0152024492

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Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the world, wise and clever Raven can!

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Raven -Great childrens book.......2007-06-26

A classic Native American tale with brightly colored pictures.I have searched for this book for several years to replace an old worn copy.
I was very excited to find it through Amazon.

Raven.......2005-03-25

Raven the trickser wants to give people the gift of light.
Raven gives light but you have to read the book to find out what else happens.

glorious, sumptuous and respectful.......2003-07-12

I get antsy when Native American themes and stories appear in children's books. Too often they reek of cultural misappropriation.

But this beautiful book--gorgeous watercolor backgrounds to the Northwest Native American-style imagery--feels respectful, and does a great telling of a favorite Tlingit Haida tale of how light came into the world.

The illustration of the morphing of the Sky Chief's spoiled grandson back into Raven is particularly effective.And when Raven fills the sky with the sun in his beak, it's very easy to buy into this story as a valid creation myth.

I've now bought three copies of this book for various pre-schoolers I know, and all my grown-up friensd who've seen this book have fallen in love with it, too. This is a definite winner, bound to become as classic in its own way as Robert McCloskey's ``Blueberries for Sal.''

They ask to listen to it again and again!.......2000-01-03

The children in my Pre-K class cannot get enough of this book. The magic of the illustrations and the text has them mesmerized. Many times, when we have finished reading the story, they want to here it again!

Beautiful Illustrations.......1999-07-01

This is a wonderful book! My daughter and I really enjoyed the way that this tale was re-told and the illustrations were beautiful!

American Indian Portrait Cards: 24 Lithographs from McKenney and Hall's "Indian Tribes" (Card Books)

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American Indian Portrait Cards: 24 Lithographs from McKenney and Hall's "Indian Tribes" (Card Books)
Charles Bird King
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Superb, finely detailed full-color reproductions of rare portraits, the first of their kind by an American painter. These 24 cards comprise an extraordinary gallery of realistically depicted American Indians of various tribes, shown in authentic costumes and regalia. Identifying captions and descriptive notes.

The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa (Nonfiction)

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A true representation of the Indian plight.

The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa (Nonfiction)
Doreen Rappaport
Manufacturer: Puffin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0141304650

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Taken from her family on the Yankton Sioux Reservation at the age of eight and sent to a school far from home, Gertrude is forced to become "civilized"--to give up her moccasins, her long hair, and her language, and to renounce her Sioux heritage. As an adult, she renames herself Zitkala-Sa, which means "Red Bird," and devotes her life to fighting for justice for Native Americans. Her powerful and memorable story, told in her own words, will inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of making a difference.

"A remarkable story....Red Bird's own words bring her anguish and confusion to life." --Booklist

"A nearly seamless blend of autobiography and biography." --Joseph Bruchac

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A true representation of the Indian plight........2000-10-10

Wonderfully told story of a special Native American Indian girl and her journey toward womanhood. When Gertrude is eight years old she is sent to a school for Indian children run by Quakers, this is the beginning of the end of her life as it has been. She encounters prejudice for the first time and learns that white people aren't what they always seem to be. As Gertrude grows and becomes more confident she becomes a wonderful orator and representative for the Native American people. This book would be excellent for children to read so they may understand how Native Americans felt about their treatment at the hands of the white man. I think this book would be an excellent source to use in history classes to show children how the Indians felt when they were forced to give their land to white settlers and move onto reservations.

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More than fiction.
Great new knowledge for kids!

Red Bird
Barbara Mitchell
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688108598

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More than fiction........2004-05-15

This book is based on the author's research at a real Pow-Wow. A man who was there was able to identitfy several of his relatives from the art work. This book is not only accurate but captures the feel of a Pow-Wow. This out-of-print book needs to be reprinted.

The art work is beautiful.

Great new knowledge for kids!.......1998-03-03

This book is great new knowledge for kids. Many kids today have an almost "extinct" image of Native Americans, wearing feathers and breechcloths in a very distant past. This book highlights the real life story of today's urban Native Americans who live in a city but still celebrate their heritage and culture. The lead character, Katie, is shown getting in a station wagon with her family, all excited about the upcoming pow-wow. Kids see a Katie living a lifestyle similar to theirs while learning about her cultural heritage. I think the book is great and a very much needed update on today's Native Americans.

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Blackfeet Indian Stories
George Bird Grinnell
Manufacturer: Applewood Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 155709201X

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These stories come down from very ancient times. Grandfathers told them to their grandchildren, and they to their grandchildren, and so on from mouth to mouth. In 1913, George Bird Grinned, one of the most famous ethnographers of the late nineteenth century, published this volume.

Sacajawea: The Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Sacajawea: The Story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Joseph Bruchac
Manufacturer: Audio Bookshelf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1883332885

The Bird Who Cleans the World: And Other Mayan Fables

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REVIEW QUOTES
a wonderful look at Mayan values

The Bird Who Cleans the World: And Other Mayan Fables

Manufacturer: Curbstone Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1880684039

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Guatemala, tr Wallace Kaufman

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REVIEW QUOTES.......2001-09-05

These lucid stories of creation, nature, ethnic relations and ethnic conflicts, related to Victor Montejo by his family and the elders of his Guatemalan village, are illustrated with images reproduced from ancient Mayan artifacts. Although useful in reconstructing the history and anthropology of the Maya, the tales can also be enjoyed by readers of all ages and backgrounds.

"The book's illustrations...help connect ancient Mayan myths with the oral tradition that persists today. Mr. Montejo's introduction to this tradition is a gift that outsiders should treasure." --The New York Times Book Review

"...all the stories offer a satisfying blend of humor and wisdom. This engaging anthology provides adults and children with rare insights into one of the cultures that make up the tapestry of contemporary Southern California." --Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Interesting graphics from Mayan sources help underscore the essential originality of this volume." --Library Journal

"...THE BIRD WHO CLEANS THE WORLD is one of the few books to capture the oral Mayan tradition, making it also a crucial study of pre-Columbian beliefs." --The Bloomsbury Review

a wonderful look at Mayan values.......1999-11-28

This short book tells us stories which tell us a great deal about Mayan culture and values amongst the Jakaltek-Maya in Guatemala. These stories reinforce values of community, ecology, the perils of laziness, and above all...RESPECT for elders. Sometimes these fables seem to have no moral whatsoever, but nonetheless, are usually entertaining. As the importance of the oral tradition amongst Mayan peoples is gradually deteriorating due to modernization, Montejo gives us a wonderful glimpse at Mayan fables, and the values they pertain to.

Lost Wallowa (Saga of Tall Bird and John Crane, Book 3)

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Lost Wallowa (Saga of Tall Bird and John Crane, Book 3)
Bill Gulick
Manufacturer: Doubleday
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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A fantastic book
An absolute must for all bird watchers in India.

The Book of Indian Birds
Salim Ali
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

For over 50 years The Book of Indian Birds has been a close companion of both amateur bird-watching enthusiasts and seasoned ornithologists in India. This much-awaited new edition covers 538 species and includes the extensive changes in the scientific and common bird names that have taken
place since the last revision in 1996, providing uniformity and allowing birdwatchers to communicate more easily with one another while exchanging their observations. Extensively illustrated, the book remains an indispensable field guide for everyone who wishes to enjoy the rich and varied bird
life of India.

Customer Reviews:

A fantastic book.......1999-07-08

This is really the definitive book for novice birdwatchers in India, and remains very useful even as you grow more experienced. Its small size makes it much more portable and thus useful for field trips. The illustrations in the new edition are simply lovely and improve tremendously over those in the earlier editions. A must buy.

An absolute must for all bird watchers in India........1998-10-25

Beautiful hand drawn illustrations, detailed characteristics, habitat, calls and everything else you need to know to identify a bird. A real work of art.

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This Book + Your Creativity= Great Rooms!

Very low-brow in terms of style

Excellent reference for home decorating and painting

So-so

More than 100 decorating projects

Decorating 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3)
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Manufacturer: The Home Depot
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Home Improvement 1-2-3: Expert Advice from The Home Depot (Home Depot ... 1-2-3)

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Tiling 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3)

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Bathroom Design and Planning 1-2-3: Create Your Blueprint for a Perfect Bathroom (Home Depot ... 1-2-3)

ASIN: 0696211076
Release Date: 2000-10-15

Book Description

More than 100 new decorating projects from America's #1 home center.

More than 100 projects add finishing touches to every home surface.

All projects illustrated with full color photos.

Reviewed for accuracy by associates from The Home Depot, America's No. 1 home center.

Customer Reviews:

This Book + Your Creativity= Great Rooms!.......2003-01-26

As someone who has endlessly watched design shows like Trading Spaces and While You Were Out for ideas, I feel at a loss when it comes to actually making those projects happen. This book focuses on not so much design, but the "how to" on how make the projects happen. The book is filled with projects such as various moulding and painting techniques. One can get ideas for stenciling, tiling, wallpaper, windows, doors, etc... The beginning of the book give basic design styles and color schemes that usually go along with them. The projects are easy to follow. This book won't help you pick out a theme or interior design, but if you use your creativity and design ideas, you can make just about anything happen.

Very low-brow in terms of style.......2002-02-26

I guess I thought that a book with the word 'decorating' in the title would be more stylish than this. If you want a decorating book (a book full of ideas), do NOT buy this one. What this is is a mishmash of projects using decorative objects or materials. So, it teaches how to do faux finishes or how to install lighting but there is never any information on how to decorate. If you want to see rooms or get the 411 on how everything goes together in design terms, this is not the book you want.

Excellent reference for home decorating and painting.......2002-02-08

_Decorating 1-2-3_ begins with the "Color and Style" section. This section explains the colors, hues, tones and intensities used in the "Seven Basic Styles." The theme of these styles continue to re-appear throughout the book.

Country style homes are comfortable, efficient, work places. Common everyday objects (antique tools, garlic cloves, pots and pans) adorn the walls. Paints imitate colors created in a simpler age using milk, dirt, and metal oxides. Colonial style, like George Washington's Mount Vernon home are decorated with furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries and use more sophisticated historical colors developed in Europe. Other styles described are Southwestern, Traditional, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, and Contemporary.

The book is better organized than most on the market. Eight sections of the book are color coded and can be seen even when the book is closed. Step-by-step intructions with clear photographs cover a great variety of activities including cleaning a paintbrush, hanging doors, stenciling a floor, and resurfacing an old tub.

This book has been very helpful in many of my projects. I especially found the section on faux painting handy for my office at home. The information in this book is very dense and fills over 400 pages. This is the most comprehensive book on decorating I have seen. It is also a good value!

So-so.......2001-05-08

This book is not a book I would refer to for ideas on decorating style. I guess I can't expect Home Depot to offer much in that area. It does offer good how-to-do-it instructions for specific projects. So, I give it a C-minus.

More than 100 decorating projects.......2001-02-01

The Home Depot Decorating 1-2-3 is a comprehensive, "user friendly" instructional resource for anyone seeking to make their home or apartment look better by guiding them step-by-step through a spectrum of more than 100 decorating projects ranging from painting woodwork and trim to stenciling a wall. Enhanced throughout with color photography and more than 450 decorating tips, each project was reviewed for accuracy by Home Depot associates. Ideal for the novice and with much to commend it to even the seasoned and experienced home redecorator, The Home Depot Decorating 1-2-3 is a very highly, easy-to-follow "how to" reference for anyone seeking to spark creative interior design and decoration ideas.

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Tiling 1-2-3 (Home Depot ... 1-2-3)
The Home Depot
Manufacturer: The Home Depot
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0696211874
Release Date: 2001-09-15

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A comprehensive do-it-yourself tiling book that includes planning, designing, selecting, installing, and repairing.

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A great book to start scrapbooking with.
Great Beginner Book
Great Book!

Scrapbooking for Kids, Ages 1 to 100
Jill Haglund
Manufacturer: Tweetyjill Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1891898019

Book Description

"Scrapbooking for Kids(ages1-100)a great introductory book on scrapbooking for every age! It features tools, materials techniques and page ideas on every page.

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A great book to start scrapbooking with........2003-11-18

There were many things I enjoyed about this book. It gives many clear and not cluttered examples. It is very easy to understand along with providing different uses for the basic scrapbooking supplies. The pictures were great and I would not classify this as a childrens book either.

Great Beginner Book.......2003-01-24

What I like most about this book is that it presents the basics of scrapbooking in a well-written, simplistic format. All of the essential elements that experienced adult scrappers use are introduced page-by-page on a beginner's level. There are also many lettering and die cut examples to use, as well as simple lay outs to jump start one's creativity. i would not classify this as a "kids" book, but rather a primer on the art of scrapbooking. Well written and very colorful (something kids of all ages can appreciate!).

Cris Cunningham

Great Book!.......2001-03-14

This is a great book for the kids to get ideas and has great layout ideas. You can even provide feedback and get a small gift. There is step by step instructions on how the kids can get started complete with lettering and croping.

Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Home Depot 1-2-3)

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Excellent Book for Beginning Painters
A practical guide for inexpensive & creative painting soluti

Decorative Painting 1-2-3 (Home Depot 1-2-3)
The Home Depot
Manufacturer: The Home Depot
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0696222485
Release Date: 2005-12-13

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Excellent Book for Beginning Painters.......2003-05-08

This is indeed a wonderful book. Several sections are not about decorative painting specifically, but about painting in general. These sections are clearly laid out with pictures and lists of equipment needed. They were absolutely perfect for my fiancee and myself - we just bought our first home and have a lot of work to do! This book helped us learn how to sand walls, prime, remove wallpaper, and finally, paint. There's plenty in here for decorative painting too, but if you're just starting out and need a great reference, buy this book!

A practical guide for inexpensive & creative painting soluti.......2002-06-21

The Home Depot has done it again-- provided homeowners with a practical guide for inexpensive and creative solutions for our painting needs! Reminding us that 80% of project time is in the preparation, the book is chock full of tips such as safety, tool selection and organization, and the basics of painting a surface.

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Same information and projects as English edition.

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Not every home improvement enhances a home's décor-but this title includes dozens of projects specially designed to do just that.

These unique project ideas are designed to make any home a more beautiful place to live, from decorative ceiling fan blades to stenciled wood floors, and every surface in between.

Shows how to identify and make the most of opportunities to add style to your home.

Following the successful Home Depot 1-2-3 format, each project includes a full list of materials and tools, a time estimate, step-by-step instructions with helpful photos, thorough instructions and tips for outstanding DIY results.

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Too dark, too cold, too stormy, too wet: Joselina Piggy can’t wait to get outside, but every time she asks Big Pig Papa if he’s ready, he has another reason to say “NO!” Kids will relate to this impatient little pig.

The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement Volumes, 1,2,3

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The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement Volumes, 1,2,3
Editorial Staff
Manufacturer: Greystone Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OAWCBQ

Wilton Cake Decorating Easy as 1, 2, 3: a Beginner's Guide

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Wilton Cake Decorating Easy as 1, 2, 3: a Beginner's Guide
Wilton
Manufacturer: Wilton Enterprises
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000X1Q15Y

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WiltonCake Decorating Easy as 1, 2, 3
Marsha; Zaleski, Carol Adduci
Manufacturer: Wilton Enterprises
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NU1EPM

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