Dragonfly's TaleA story from the Zuni, Native Americans from the Southwest, reflecting concern for others and respect for nature's gifts. When the Ashiwi people show off their prosperity, the spirits who had given them bountiful harvests are offended and withdraw their blessings. Two children are the key to restoring the tribe's good fortune. Full-color illustrations by Rodanas. |
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Ancient arrived Ashiwi baskets batter battle beautiful toy began blessed bread brittle brother and sister butterfly cakes called Carefully celebrate chief Corn Maidens corn plants grew cornfields cornstalk creature covered danced dark declared dirt dough DRAGONFLY'S TALE ears earth elders empty eyes famine fell fields fight filled flew forgotten gifts guests Happily harvest Hawikuh heard heavy hope hummed hungry insect invite knew leaf little girl little sister look meal misty morning Mounds narrow neighbors Never night noticed offer painted Perhaps play plaza prospered rains rested rose round sent share shot Silently sky hole sleeping slept snow soil spirits storerooms storytellers straight streets Summer summon tassel thanked the Corn Thli Thli ni ni threw town tribe village Warm winds wasted watched White and Yellow wings winter woke women wonderful Yellow Corn