The Earth Made New: Plains Indian Stories of Creation

by Paul Goble, Joe Medicine Crow (Foreword)

This beautifully illustrated Plains Indian Creation story celebrates a new Earth after the flood and narrates the making of the buffaloes, mountains, plants, colorful horses and Thunderbirds among others. Weaving together the legends of the Plains Indian tribes, including the stories of the Cheyenne, Blackfoot, Arapaho, and the Crow, this revised edition contains 8 pages of additional illustrations and stories, as well as a new foreword. It also includes an extensive reference list and detailed introductory note.

Genres: Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

Paul Goble was an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. He has won both the Caldecott Medal and The Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year Award.
He gave his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School of Art in London. He became a United States citizen in 1984. Goble's life-long fascination with Native Americans of the plains began during his childhood when he became intrigued with their spirituality and culture.
His illustrations accurately depict Native American clothing, customs and surroundings in brilliant color and detail. Goble researched ancient stories and retold them for his young audiences in a manner sympathetic to Native American ways.
Goble lived with his wife in Rapid City, SD.

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

from the Introduction
I have always wanted to name the birds correctly because I think it is only polite. I hope everyone who loves birds will recognize them in my paintings, as those who migrate to the Great Plains in summer or who live there year long.

I am not Native American so cannot comment on authenticity. I do appreciate, however, Goble's art and words which portray people as part of the natural environment. Humans are not 'better' than other animals, nor should they wantonly destroy this Earth we call home.

[Emily Ramos-Niaves · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly loved this book! I am very fascinated by native american culture and was familiar with the tale before reading. It is a story of creation and working together. The author does a great job making the tale come to life. It is a great way to introduce different cultures and their beliefs. It is also just a really unique and wonderful tale that I believe all children should read.

[Alyssa Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great insight into how the Native Americans think the earth was formed. The story talks about someone called the "Earth Maker" who explains the process. The turtle is considered the bedrock of earth and other animals kept adding stuff to it's shell and that becomes the earth.

[Evan Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a creation story the Native American culture. This book talks about the spiritualism of the Native Americans. The turtle is considered the bedrock of the earth.

[PottWab Regional Library]

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