New Release Books by Paul Goble

In this commemorative edition, marking the 150th anniversary of Red Cloud's War, Goble recounts the tale of events through the eyes of Brave Eagle, a fictional young Lakota warrior.

For the tribes of the American plains in the Buffalo Days of the pre-reservation life, horse raiding was a chance for men to show their courage and bravery in battle. “No man can help another to be brave,” says grandfather to fourteen-year-old Lone Bull, “but through brave deeds you may become a leader one day.” Lone Bull wanted to be a warrior and he knew he could be victorious in a horse raid if only given the chance! But when Lone Bull’s father refuses to let his son and his best friend join the raid, what do the young boys do? They set off to follow the group with the help of grandfather! Will it all end in disaster? Master storyteller, Paul Goble, brings to life this exciting and timeless coming-of-age story of Lone Bull, a young Lakota boy eager to join the warriors on a horse raid against the Crow. This newly revised edition features digitally enhanced artwork, completely revised text, a brand new layout, and a fascinating foreword from world famous storyteller, Joseph Bruchac.

A selection of tales from various Native American traditions.

Weaving together the legends of the Plains Indian tribes, this beautifully illustrated story celebrates a new Earth after the flood and narrates the making of the buffaloes, mountains, Thunderbirds, and other creations. of additional illustrations and stories and a new Foreword.

In Walking Along Paul Goble has pulled together six of his best Iktomi stories and compiled them into a compendium of trouble, disaster, fun, and examples from which to learn. Iktomi is the Lakota name for the American Indian Trickster who appears in the stories of peoples all over the North American continent. He is famous for getting into mischief, causing trouble, and never learning the lessons handed out to him. These timeless stories and Goble's dramatic illustrations combine to snare readers in Iktomi's waiting net and lead them on a journey of adventure with the troublesome trickster. Albert White Hat, Sr., has contributed a Foreword in which he explains the history of Iktomi and the American Indian tradition of oral history.

From the first brilliant rush of horses to the triumphant sight of beautiful bays, chestnuts, shiny blacks, whites, grays, and paints galloping across the pages, Paul Goble's very special book will delight all who love horses and all who love stories that tell of the spiritual connection between people and animals. His magnificent, detailed paintings evoke an almost forgotten world as he recounts a stirring legend based on the oral tradition of the Pawnee. Focusing on a poor boy and his grandmother, adventure begins when the boy discovers an old, limping horse. Though ridiculed by his tribe, the boy cares for the horse and brings it back to health. In turn, the animal helps his friend achieve greatness, only to be betrayed. The boy's remorse is sincere, but will he be forgiven? Captivating readers, Caldecott medalist Paul Goble shows how a loving friendship changes the lives of a people.

Three of Goble's complete Native American stories--"Her Seven Brothers, " "The Gift of the Sacred Dog, " and "The Girl Who Loved Horses"--are complemented by his brilliant artwork. Full color.

Based on Blackfoot Indian myth, this tale movingly reminds us that all children are sacred.Six orphaned brothers, neglected by their people and taunted by their peers, abandon the earth for the Above World where they become the constellation known as the Pleiades. Goble's "illustrations -- dazzling in color, crisp, and clean in design -- prove typically arresting". -- School Library Journal

A Lakota Indian legend in which the White Buffalo Woman presents her people with the Sacred Calf Pipe which gives them the means to pray to the Great Spirit.

Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.

Iktomi the trickster tries to fool a buzzard into carrying him across the river on the buzzard's back. Asides printed in italics may be used by the storyteller to encourage listeners to make their own remarks about the action, as in traditional Iktomi storytelling.

For use in schools and libraries only. When two Plains Indian children become lost, they are cared for and guided safely home by a friendly wolf.

Iktomi, the Plains Indian trickster, interrupts a powwow of the Mouse People and gets his head stuck in a buffalo skull. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.

Crow Chief always warns the buffalo that hunters are coming, until Falling Star, a savior, comes to camp, tricks Crow Chief, and teaches him that all must share and live like relatives together.

An autobiography by the popular British-born author, Paul Goble, who now lives in Nebraska.

A Blackfoot Indian legend in which six neglected orphaned brothers decide to go to the Above World where they become the constellation of the "Lost Children," or Pleiades

A shy young man receives a magical flute, created by the birds and animals, from two mysterious Elk Men as a gift to help him express his love for a beautiful girl. Reprint.

White Hawk and Tall Bear are "kolas" sharing a sacred friendship. But when both men fall in love with the same woman, Tall Bear is betrayed by his friend and left to die on a rocky ledge. Fortunately, the Great Spirit hears Tall Bear's pleas for help, and eagles come to his rescue, adopting this two-legged creature as one of their own. Full color.

A gift to a shy young man from the birds and animals helps him to express his love to a beautiful girl.

At her death an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed in by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom.