| Paul Goble
As the Grandmother lies dying in her tipi, surrounded
by her family, they are comforted by the thought that
she is climbing to the world "Beyond the Ridge."
"Anything that has a birth, must also have a
death. The spirit is not born with a person,but is
given at the time of birth.Therefore, because the
spirit has no birth, it will never die.
Goble adds some history at the beginning of
the book about the clothing, setting and illustrations.
The faces are drawn without any features or expression
as is explainedby a Lakota doll maker, "children
give the dolls their own personality, and do not have it
dictated to them by the maker."
Recommended for any age.
Based on a Cheyenne myth, this tale is
about young girl who is devoted to the care of her
tribe's horses but feels a strong kinship with the
wild ones that run free. Her passion for horses results in her finally becoming one of them.
Detailed double-page spreads of flowers,insects,
animals, birds and life elaborately depict the Native
American’s love of nature.
1978 Caldecott Medal
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