Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott

Book cover for Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Book cover for Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Book cover for Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Book cover for Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest

Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott

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Don't miss this beautiful picture book, a Caldecott Honor winner!

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.

"The physical environment, oral literature, and traditional life of the Pacific Coast Indians come alive in this amusing and well-conceived picture book." --School Library Journal

About the Author

GERALD MCDERMOTT (1941-2012) was an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of books for children. A graduate of Pratt Institute in New York City and a lifelong artist, he began his career as an animated filmmaker before moving into the creation of children's books based on storytelling traditions from around the world. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors; his extensive and influential body of work includes six popular picture books focusing on the trickster motif. Devoted to oral tradition and the transformative power of mythology, he was the first Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation and served as a consultant on mythology in education. www.geraldmcdermott.com

Critical Reviews

star "Amusing and well-conceived."--School Library Journal (starred review)
star "Elegant...masterfully executed."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Mr. McDermott is not only a picture-book artist of the first rank, but also one of our most gifted retellers of myth and folk tale."--The New York Times Book Review
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Publishing Information

Publisher: Clarion Books
Pub date: 2001-09-01
Length: 32 pages

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