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Paul Goble is the author of Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The (1993), The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The Boy & His Mud Horses: & Other Stories from the Tipi, The Man Who Dreamed of Elk Dogs: & Other Stories from Tipi (Wisdom Tales), The Lost Children: The Boys Who Were Neglected.

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Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The

release date: Mar 01, 1993
Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, The
"There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way."
And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. With simple text and brilliant illustrations. Paul Goble tells how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
"There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way."
And so begins the story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. With simple text and brilliant illustrations. Paul Goble tells how she eventually becomes one of them to forever run free.

The Boy & His Mud Horses: & Other Stories from the Tipi

The Boy & His Mud Horses: & Other Stories from the Tipi
Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author Paul Goble, The Boy and His Mud Horses features a collection of 27 traditional stories from different Native American tribes, including the Pawnee, Cheyenne, Blackfoot, and Lakota. Also includes a foreword by Albert White Hat, Sr., a nationally respected Lakota leader and linguist.

The Man Who Dreamed of Elk Dogs: & Other Stories from Tipi (Wisdom Tales)

The Man Who Dreamed of Elk Dogs: & Other Stories from Tipi (Wisdom Tales)
In this beautifully illustrated book by award-winning author Paul Goble, readers can discover the fascinating story of how horses first appeared to the tribes of the American Plains. In his final collection of "stories from the tipi," Goble features a collection of 23 traditional stories from the Blackfoot, Lakota, Assiniboin, Pawnee, and Cheyenne nations. This book features a foreword by Lauren "Candy" Waukau-Villagomez, an educator and author of works on the oral traditions and storytelling of the North American tribes.

The Lost Children: The Boys Who Were Neglected

The Lost Children: The Boys Who Were Neglected
A traditional Blackfoot Indian tale about the creation of the Pleiades, the Bunched Stars, warns of the dangers of neglecting children. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author-illustrator of The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.

Love Flute

Love Flute
Unable to speak to the girl he loves, a shy young man receives a gift from the Elk Men, a flute that makes the sounds of the birds and animals and helps him tell the maiden of his love, in a beautifully illustrated Plains Indian tale.

Mystic Horse

Mystic Horse

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.

Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters

Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters
Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs.
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