In this traditional Tsimshian story, a young man who is teased by his brothers for being lazy and dirty trains secretly with a spirit and gains superhuman strength. He takes on warriors, animals, and even a mountain before facing his greatest challenge--the world itself.

Raven is hungry again! He comes across a village that is preparing to go halibut fishing. Seeing an opportunity to enjoy a tasty treat, Raven goes down under the fishing boats. While following his stomach, Raven is snagged and loses his nose. What will Raven do?

A retelling of the traditional Japanese tale describing the origins of the beckoning cat and how it came to be a symbol of good luck.

A retelling of a classic tale in which a well-intentioned young possum continually takes his mother's instructions much too literally.

A worrisome hare stirs other animals into a frenzy after falsely believing that the world is breaking apart, and it takes a lion to rein them all in.

"In Lingít, the words for colors come from comparisons to animals, plants, and natural objects found in Southeast Alaska. Learn some of the ways to say the names of colors in Lingít!"--Back cover

Once lived a king and a queen whose only dream was to finally have a child. Their dream came true and the queen gave birth to a breathtaking beauty. They invited all of the fairies in the land but forgot about one. She was so furious that she cursed the poor little girl. She was going to prick her hand with a spindle, and die of it. Fortunately one of the good godmothers managed to lessen the curse. If such thing happened, the girl was not going to...

Set in an Inupiat village in the northwest Arctic, this retelling of a familiar tale describes how a wise woman helps a complaining Eskimo family realize that they should appreciate the home they have. Includes a note describing the traditional Inupiat activities seen in the story.