Reviews for How eagle got his good eyes

The average rating for How eagle got his good eyes based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-12-05 00:00:00 Jason Seifert This was one book that caught my eye since it is suppose to be about some of the origin myths of the Native Americans. Although there are some stories that I had heard before there was an extra character included in the stories that wasn't in the originals that I heard of or if she was than I must not have been paying close attention to. Otherwise the stories were told in quick and easy reading format while continuing to present the world with the charming animal characters that can be found in Native American tales. Their personalities carried on a tribute of course to the original story including those times when Mother Nature was included in the all the stories as replacing the Great Spirit. Finally it is the pictures that make this a wonderful and beautiful book to enjoy. Flipping the pages and seeing the bright colors capturing the scene helped to convey the reader back to the time when the Animal People were one with the People while deserving all the respect that was provided to them. For those who are starting to look into Native American stories this is a good collection to start on as a stepping stone but please be aware most of the stories are told slightly different than what you have presented here.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-08-20 00:00:00 Raymond Shores Genre: Legend Grades:4-6 How Chipmunk got tiny feet is a compilation of seven different Native American Legends that explain how different animals got their features. I will share only a few of the legends with you. The first legend, "How Coyote Got Yellow Eyes", tells the story of a blind coyote who received the gift of pine-gum eyes from mother earth. Rather than appreciating his gift, the coyote spent all of his time harassing other animals. His behavior made mother earth very mad at the coyote so she used the sun to melt his eyes. The coyotes pine-gum eyes then melted into yellow sap and that is why coyote's have yellow eyes. The next legend, "How Horse Got Fast" tells the story of a light hearted, heavy footed horse who dreamed of flying like an eagle. His dream never seemed like it would come true until Mother Earth sent him a caterpillar named "Wind Dancer" With the help of the "Wind Dancer" the horse had magic flint placed in each of his feet. From that point on, the horse could dance, leap, jump, and run very fast. Finally, the legend, "How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet", tells the story of a working chipmunk who was stealing corn from his monster master's garden. When the monster discovered what the chipmunk was doing, he was very angry. One day Mother Earth visited chipmunk and told him that he must confess his sins to the monster. When chipmunk confessed to the monster he put a spell on him that shrunk his entire body. Finally, after much pleading, the monster changed the chipmunk's body back to normal size. The catch was that the monster left the chipmunk's feet small so that he would remember never to steal again. Activities: 1.Each student will draw a cartoon of their favorite legend from the book. 2.The student's will be divided into seven groups; each group will select a legend. The student's will then each construct a map of each legend's setting. The student's will then present their maps to the rest of the class.