Stolen Fire: A Seminole Trickster Myth

Short Tales Native American Myths

by Anita Yasuda, Estudio Haus (Illustrator)

Enter the land of myths and mystery. For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The Short Tales Myths explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant illustrations bring to life the legends of many Native American tribes.

The Seminole people often told stories that taught the listener lessons on human behavior. In this trickster myth, we learn that rabbit helped humans get fire. The Seminole trickster myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Native American Myth.

An easy-to-read series featuring brilliant illustrations to grab young readers' attention! * Age-appropriate Art * Reinforced Library Binding. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Group. Grades 3-6.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Author of UP, UP, EVER UP: JUNKO TABEI'S PIONEERING EVEREST CLIMB, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu (Clarion, 2024)- a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, illustrated by Darshika Varma (Penguin Random House, 2024), and BOLLYWOOD BEAT, illustrated by Devika Oza (Kids Can Press, 2026), as well as many other children's books. Represented by Lori Steel of SteelWorks Literary.

Reviews

[Helen Pugsley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for young children. A little repetitive. It's pretty okay.

[Stephen Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just one book in a six book series. Each book is superbly written and the illustrations are beautiful. Children will love becoming knowledgeable in Native American Mythology as they are captivated by the entertainment.

Kudos to both Anita Yasuda and Estudio Haus!

Thank you for the loan Franklin Public Library.

[Riki Kellogg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stolen fire is a book about how the native American tribes received the gift of fire. The rabbit is a trickster and spent many years attempting to get the magic fire from the only tribe that had it the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole tribe would have a yearly dance called the Green Corn Dance and that was the only time the fire was accessible to strangers. I like this myth and how the Illustrator used an old story to go along with a new form of writing, the Graphic Novel. Many children and adults have been moving towards reading graphic novels over print picture books. I have seen Graphic novels in use at school instead of traditional textbooks, I have even seen college classes using graphic novels instead of traditional history books. This shows that even old tribal stories can be brought back in a new way for a new generation to enjoy without changing the story.