Nancy Van Laan

A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El Dorado came to be.

A cumulative tale in verse about a mysterious stranger that interrupts a family's daily routine.

A child climbs five different trees, looking for a place to hide and finding an increasing number of animals already in residence, until finally the perfect tree is found.

A collection of Native American folktales and verse organized by regions of North America.

A retelling of the Blackfoot legend about the ritual performed before the buffalo hunt.

When the weather changes and the ever-falling snow threatens to engulf all the animals, it is Crow who flies up to receive the gift of fire from the Great Sky Spirit.

Young Julia comes to terms with the changes in her beloved grandmother, whose Alzheimer's Disease makes it hard for her to remember people and things.