Paul Goble, Author Aladdin Paperbacks $3.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-71082-7
Pink Pig, a tiny carving made from rose quartz, is Amanda's only companion and a character in an imaginary worlda world that makes it possible for the girl to cope with her own life, on her own terms. PW called this ""a moving and many-faceted story
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Paul Goble, Author Aladdin Paperbacks $5.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-82086-1
A hunter is betrayed by his friend in this Lakota tale, retold with Goble's signature illustrations and his characteristic concern for cultural authenticity. All ages. (Nov.)
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Paul Goble, Author Bradbury Press $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-02-736555-9
Based on a sacred myth of the Blackfoot Indians, this handsome picture book tells of six brothers sadly neglected by their contemporaries. Orphaned at an early age, clothed in rags and heaped with scorn, the boys ``did not wish to be people any...
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Paul Goble, Author Bradbury Press $16 (0p) ISBN 978-0-02-736261-9
Traditionally, the Native American man would use a ``love flute'' to woo the woman he loved, to speak to her of things that words alone could never express. In this lyrical tale, a young man too timid to profess his love is presented with such a...
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Paul Goble, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $18 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-84137-8
Native American legend and Goble's (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses) award-winning artwork coalesce to bring another mythic tale grandly to life. Recounting the origin of both Blackfoot tipis and their symbolic designs, Caldecott-winner Goble...
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Paul Goble, Author Orchard Books (NY) $16.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-05947-0
In a rather dry tale from Native American mythology, Goble tells of Crow Chief's comeuppance at the hands of the Savior, Falling Star. Long ago, before buffalo were hunted on horseback, white-feathered Crow Chief caw-cawed noisily to warn grazing...
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Paul Goble, Author Atheneum Books $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-736585-6
In this Plains Indian tale, Young Tiblo and his little sister Tanksi lose their way in the hills and, as darkness falls, they find refuge in a cave. That night Tiblo dreams that a wolf appears to watch over them. When he awakens, the dream comes...
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Paul Goble, Author Bradbury Press $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-736581-8
There is no death; only a change of worlds--Goble delivers these reassurances to readers in his latest book, once more based on the customs of the Plains Indian people. The book reads like a prayer, expressing specific beliefs about dying as well as
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Paul Goble, Author Bradbury Press $14.95 (31p) ISBN 978-0-02-737960-0
With the same artistry of his Caldecott Medal-winning The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, Goble retells a Cheyenne star legendhow the Big Dipper came into being. A lovely Indian maiden, who finds inspiration in her love and respect for the spirits,...
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Paul Goble, Author HarperCollins Publishers $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-06-029813-5
Admirers of Paul Goble's Native American tales will savor the Caldecott Medalist's Mystic Horse, based on a Pawnee legend about a humble boy rewarded for his kindness to an old, lame horse. As in other of the artist's works, detailed notes supply
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Paul Goble, Author Aladdin Paperbacks $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-81506-5
A wolf guides two lost children home in this Plains Indian tale; the ""straightforward text evokes rich emotions,"" said PW of this ""magnificent"" picture book. Ages 5-8. (May)
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Paul Goble, Author Bradbury Press $14.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-02-737830-6
In this picture book, the Caldecott Medalist again recreates the past as experienced by Native Americans. His incomparable paintings, full of vitality and color, illustrate a true story, the Cheyennes' sole victory over encroaching whites whose...
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Paul Goble, Author Orchard Books (NY) $16.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-531-05911-1
No one is more impressed with Iktomi than Iktomi himself, and in the Plains Indian trickster's fourth misadventure his narcissism is again his (hilarious) downfall. Though he has a wife, Iktomi sets out for the next village where, he is certain, the
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Paul Goble, Author Scholastic $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-07064-2
PW praised the ``striking'' illustrations in this Native American legend of how the once-white crows obtained their black coloring. Ages 4-7. (Sept.)
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Paul Goble. World Wisdom/Wisdom Tales, $14.95 (48p) ISBN 978-1-937786-00-7
Caldecott winner Goble (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses) presents another group of stories from Plains Indians. The titular tale explains the coming of horses (“elk-dogs”). Many other stories concern themselves with animals, and some with spirits. An
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $6.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-07023-9
A mischief-maker from Plains Indians folklore practices Indian-giving and gets his comeuppance in grand fashion; PW said, ``With all the somber myths and legends around, Iktomi's tale will elicit guffaws, a reward this troublemaker justly deserves.''
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-531-05819-0
Iktomi, the Plains Indian mischief-maker, was last spotted wrestling (successfully) with a vengeful boulder in Iktomi and the Boulder . His first words in this book are, ``I don't like it--That white guy, Paul Goble, is telling stories about me...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-531-05760-5
The coyote is a familiar trickster in Native American myths and legends, and now Goble introduces readers to another genuine mischief-maker from the Plains Indian tales. A man named Iktomi sets off in full finery to visit friends and relatives in...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $16.95 (32p) ISBN 978-0-531-05883-1
The Plains Indian trickster Iktomi ( Iktomi and the Boulder ; Iktomi and the Berries ) is back, starring in another hilarious tale about the consequences of greed and conceit. While searching for his horse, Iktomi spies some ducks and decides to...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $5.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-07044-4
Dynamic illustrations buoy a distinctive, multi-voiced tale about a Native American trickster. Ages 3-6. (Mar.)
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $16.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-531-06812-0
In his fifth Iktomi story, Goble sends the Sioux trickster flying on board a buzzard. Touchdown does not go as expected, however, as Iktomi cannot resist insulting the buzzard and is pitched head-first into a hollow tree. With his customary bold...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Orchard Books (NY) $6.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-07029-1
Once again this Lakota Indian trickster is all wet--literally--in this wise and witty tale of not-so-fruitful accomplishment. Ages 4-7. (Aug.)
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $6.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-81999-5
In this retelling of a Blackfoot Indian legend, six neglected orphans become stars. ""Goble tells the myth with earnest simplicity, a gentle cadence to his words imbuing the text with particular significance. His illustrations-dazzling in color,...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-81683-3
A shy Native American man uses a flute to profess his love for a girl in his village. ""Imbued with warmth and spirit, each page seems to dance with movement and color,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 5-8. (Nov.)
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-71499-3
PW said, ``Illustrated by elegant, brilliantly colored pictures in the Caldecott Medalist's recognizable style, the pictures . . . recreate ancient days among the Blackfeet Indians.'' Ages 5-8. (Sept.)
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $7.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-71686-7
In PW 's words, ``Goble's incomparable paintings, full of vitality and color, illustrate a true story, the Cheyennes' sole victory over encroaching whites whose railroads `tear open our Mother, the earth.' His final picture mutely and eloquently...
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-71452-8
Caldecott Medalist Goble's captivating retelling of this Cheyenne and Sioux myth is enhanced by his characteristically vivid folk-art paintings. Ages 5-8. (Mar.)
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Paul Goble, Author, Paul Goble, Illustrator . Eerdmans $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8028-5271-7
In crisp, evocative watercolors that depict a wide spectrum of nature's beauty, Goble (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
) creates harmony with lyrics that have their roots in the Book of Daniel as well as The Liturgy of the Hours
and The Book of...
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