Book by Duvall Deborah L
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"The text and art combine to produce an elegant statement, contemporary but respectful of the past." "This is a wonderfully unique traditional Cherokee tale told by Duvall and intricately and beautifully illustrated by Jacob. . . A must have for the library of any educator." "The sprightly prose builds vivid pictures that draw the reader through the story world. . The woodcut-styled, black-and-white pictures sport intricate borders and internal graining in their quick glimpses into Ji-Stu's adventures. . A useful offering of a rarely published trickster tale and it will provide storytelling opportunities with tradition-centered appeal."
Ji-Stu, the Cherokee trickster rabbit, wakes early one morning and decides to visit his old friend Otter, who lives up the river. Along the way, he sees a huge wood duck sitting on the water and instantly recognises the Chief of All the Wood Ducks, who is surrounded by hundreds of smaller ducks. Ji-Stu hurries to tell Otter, but when they return the great Chief is gone. Otter, who did not believe Ji-Stu's story in the first place, slips into the water to catch a wood duck, his favourite feast. Ji-Stu decides to catch the Chief as he reappears. Ji-Stu, famous for tricking others, manages to outwit himself. When he catches the Chief of All the Wood Ducks, the Chief tries to drown Ji-Stu and then takes him for a flight the rabbit will never forget! Ji-Stu flies high above the People's village, hanging on to the Chief for dear life, while two little boys below barely miss him with an arrow. He will see those two boys again -- and this time he will need all his skills to escape! This is the fifth of Deborah L. Duvall's collaborations with Murv Jacob on the Cherokee Grandmother Stories.
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Zustand: Very Good. Jacob, Murv (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00065947122
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Zustand: Good. Jacob, Murv (illustrator). Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00073379458
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Zustand: Good. Jacob, Murv (illustrator). 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6098158-6
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Jacob, Murv (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0826333362I3N00
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Murv Jacob (illustrator). First Edition. Dj has mylar wrap with circle of rabbit catching duck - black background , one lib sticker dj, patterned eps', no other lib. mks. int. vg., great b & w illust., A traditional Cherokee Legend, A Grandmother Story., Fifth of Duvall's collaborations with Jacob on the Grandmother stories. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 125337B
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