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In My Mother's House
Told through the eyes of children, this collection of Pueblo Indian poems has been used in classrooms, reading programs, and with parents and children since it was first published in 1941. "A perfect picture book."--The Horn Book. A Caldecott Honor Book. Full-color and black-and-white illustrations.
Hardcover
Published
by Viking Children's Books
(first published 1941)
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The book contained a series of 29 poems about the Pueblo people, as told through the viewpoint of a Pueblo child. They talk about the child's home that he/she lives in and that his parents built themselves, the things they eat and grow, their community and work. My favorite poems were "Juniper," "Lakes," and "Indian Tea." There were black and white illustrations as well as color, which I believe were paintings. My favorite ones were the horse pictures, as there were so many different kinds of ho...more
So. Native American stories told by non-Native Americans are problematic. I have read enough of Debbie Reese's blog to take the text with a grain of salt, as the author was a white woman who worked at an Indian school. While she professed to having written this because she believed the children's stories needed to be told, a better course of action today may be to help the children write their own stories rather than taking them.
HOWEVER, the illustrator of the book, to whom the Caldecott was aw...more
HOWEVER, the illustrator of the book, to whom the Caldecott was aw...more
I think this book was great. It is about a little boy who starts off by telling a story about his house and about his mother and what she contributes to the household. Then he talks about the plaza which is the place in the center of the pueblos. He talks about what each person does, especially his father. The story continues about how each little thing around him contributes to be apart of his everyday life. In the end he talks about how "the pueblo, the people, and fire, and fields, and water,...more
A collection of Pueblo Indian poems about people, land, animals etc. Illustrations are simple, some are full color, most are black and white. The pictures reminded me of textbook illustrations; they performed the task at hand, but weren't amazing. The writing was good, though I wonder if it comes from a personal experience or rather from an observational outsider standpoint.
I wish I had had this collection of verse about the everyday life of Pueblo Indians on our trip through the Southwest - it would have helped evoke more from the text and illustrations. The book is subdivided into sections about specific animals, plants, terrain, buildings, etc. The illustrations are precise but still carry some feeling and help carry the verse.
This book visualizes Mexican culture through poetry. The narrator discusses everything from wildlife and farming to his home and culture. This book could be used to introduce Mexican culture to a classroom but I would recommend it to upper grades due to the intricate phrasing.
1942 Caldecott Honor
Favorite illustration: p. 19 The rain dancers
Favorite line: Mountains are the high places; they reach up and up/To the blue-blue above.
Kid-appeal: I think this could be effectively used in conjunction with a Native American social studies unit, perhaps reading selected passages. The chances of a child grabbing this unsolicited off the shelf are probably pretty low though.
Favorite illustration: p. 19 The rain dancers
Favorite line: Mountains are the high places; they reach up and up/To the blue-blue above.
Kid-appeal: I think this could be effectively used in conjunction with a Native American social studies unit, perhaps reading selected passages. The chances of a child grabbing this unsolicited off the shelf are probably pretty low though.
This is a collection of poems about Pueblo Indian life. I thought they were nice, but especially enjoyed the illustrations which were done by an actual Pueblo Indian unlike the text.
Caldecott Honor, 1942
Favorite illustration: page 39
Favorite line:
We are the people
Living together,
All of us together.
We live here,
In the houses,
In the plaza
Together.
Favorite illustration: page 39
Favorite line:
We are the people
Living together,
All of us together.
We live here,
In the houses,
In the plaza
Together.
This is a book full of diagrams and illustrations combined to enhance the poetry that gives an insight into the world of the Tewa children of Tesuque Pueblo, near Santa Fe.
Caldecott Honor - 1942 - Sometimes I still wonder how a book was selected for a caldecott or caldecott honor. Illustrations seemed okay but not "wow".
Eh. Another story told "from the native american perspective" though written by a non-native. Not hideous, but also not great.
Interesting look into Native American culture through children's poetry.
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I've loved this special book for fifty years.
Nice illustrations and atmospheric poetry
The dust jacket notes that the Clark found "there was a need in the Indian schools for books written from the Indian point of view."
Read for #nerdcott. Reviewed in Caldecott Challenge Post #2: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...
Fun engaging prosy life of the Tewa Indians of New Mexico.
Caldecott honor
Caldecott honor
Favorite illustration p. 22
Very entertaining book, and quite informational. Like many books of this era, the illustrations are mostly black and white, with a few color images. I think the color illustrations are fantastic, and even the black and white ones are well done.
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Apr 13, 2013
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