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The Legend of Sleeping Bear
It is believed that the Ojibwe Indians of Michigan were the first to tell the story of Sleeping Bear and her cubs, a story which has since become known as 'The Legend of Sleeping Bear.' Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, graduate of the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland, and author Kathy-jo Wargin bring this enchanting and popular tale to life. the richness of their work un...more
Hardcover, 43 pages
Published
October 1st 1998
by Gale Cengage
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The Ojibwe told this story about the formation of the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes and North and South Manitou Islands, a National Park in Michigan. A mother bear and her two cubs escape a forest fire in Wisconsin by swimming across Lake Michigan. The cubs do not make it, and the mother, exhausted, sits high on a hill looking for them forever. It is said that the sand dunes are the mother, and the islands are her bear cubs. This book is the Official Children's Book of Michigan. This book has some of...more
Genre: legend, Michigan history
Grade level: 1-5
I love teaching Michigan history and what better way than with this beautifully illustrated tale. Younger students love the pictures and can follow the tale, but get a bit stuck in their literal world when the bear cubs appear as islands years after they disappeared in the waves. Again, another great book to use when teaching about making mental images or visualization.
Grade level: 1-5
I love teaching Michigan history and what better way than with this beautifully illustrated tale. Younger students love the pictures and can follow the tale, but get a bit stuck in their literal world when the bear cubs appear as islands years after they disappeared in the waves. Again, another great book to use when teaching about making mental images or visualization.
We are studying legends for summer schools and I just read this book a loud to my students. I have a rowdy group and they are hardly ever completely quiet but as I read this book to them they were silent, glued to the pages I read! I thought this was a powerful story. I also read the Legend of the Petosky Stone and The Legend of Mackinac Island but this book was my favorite of the three.
Gorgeous, bright pastel illustrations showcase the Native American legend behind the formation of the Sleeping Bear Dunes and North and South Manitou Islands in Lake Michigan. The story makes me cry every time. I highly recommend a road trip to this national park if you haven't had a chance to see the dunes yourself.
This is a beautiful retelling of an Ojibwe legend. The mother bear and her cubs must escape a forest fire in Wisconsin by swimming across Lake Michigan. Their journey is a beautiful one and the love this mother has for her children is awe inspiring. Beautiful illustrations accompany this book.
this is the story of how the Ojibwe indians of Michiagan explain the sandy dune out in the water. Native American stories are apart of our nations history. I would read this book and get the students to write me a folk tale about how Stone Mountain came to be.
I had to hide in the bookstore stacks to stop weeping before I could go pay for this book for my daughter. The legend of the Sleeping Bear is well known in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan where the Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Manitou Islands lie.
But the illustrations, especially the depictions of a stricken mother bear make this book a heartbreakingly poignant retelling of the ancient Michigan legend explaining the large bear-shaped dune on the west coast of the state and the two islan...more
But the illustrations, especially the depictions of a stricken mother bear make this book a heartbreakingly poignant retelling of the ancient Michigan legend explaining the large bear-shaped dune on the west coast of the state and the two islan...more
I am sure I am bias since I have grown up and continue to live in Michigan, but this is truly a fabulous book for all ages. I cry every time I read it. The illustrations are breathtaking!
Beautiful book, sad story. Great for Michigan history.
The legend told of my back yard in Northern Lower Michigan. A great illustration for all who want to learn about the beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes ...
This is a very beautiful and sad legend of the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Illustrated by our own (Michigan) Nick van Frankenhuyzen. I love it, but it is a tearjerker.
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When Kathy-jo Wargin was a young girl, each night after dinner, her mother let her choose between washing the dishes or writing a poem. Before long, she decided that if she grew up to be a writer, she wouldn't have to do any dishes. She has since learned that even though she has published more than twenty award-winning books for children, she still has to wash the dishes. Kathy-jo lives in Minneso...more
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