"In the tradition of Tales the Elders Told and Tales of the Anishinaubaek, Basil Johnston's newest work, The Bear-Walker, brings to the printed page the spoken myths of his people, myths that have inspired exquisite paintings by David Johnson." "Here is the native spirit, as told by the elders, tales of wisdom and humour, vision and fantasy, alive with a sense of the magical possibilities of life lived close to nature."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

From Joseph Bruchac, the author of the award-winning middle-grade thrillfest Skeleton Man, comes another creepy tale inspired by the folklore of indigenous Americans. Baron has always been fascinated by bears—their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his Mohawk ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature—a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster. The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story . . . until a class camping trip deep in the Adirondacks, when Baron comes face-to-face with an evil being that is all too real.

"The ancient storytelling and picture-making traditions of the Ojibway (Anishinaubae) people find new expression in the myths and legends collected by Basil Johnston and illustrated with vibrant contemporary native art." "In celebration of these traditions, The Star-Man brings together legends told by current narrators Basil Johnston, Sam Ozawamik, and Frank Shawbedees with others told by Jonas George, of the Rama First Nation, early this century. The tales are exquisitely illustrated by Ken Syrette of the Batchewana First Nation."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

A collection of 35 previously published children's stories and extracts with their original illustrations.

First two of four irresistible collections of rhymes and stories for young children, by some of the finest contemporary authors and illustrators. These two delightful anthologies are packed with a selection of bestselling and award-winning stories, rhymes and illustrations that all children should have the chance to own. Bears of all shapes and sizes make up some of the most popular characters in books for children, and everyone has their favourite bear story. The Walker Treasury of Bear Stories includes some of the very best, with classics such as This Is the Bear and the Picnic Lunch; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal, Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award); and Where's My Teddy? which inspired the animated television series, Eddy and the Bear coming to CITV in early 2002. Tucked between the covers of The Walker Treasury of Goodnight Stories lie eighty-two of the very best stories for bedtime. A treasury of hand-picked favourites, best sellers and award-winners, this delightful collection includes stories by Michael Rosen, Quentin Blake, Colin McNaughton, Allan

A collection of 35 previously published children's stories with their original illustrations.

Eddy doesn't want to go to the woods for a picnic with Mum. He's scared that the huge hungry bear who lives there will make a picnic out of him