Michael Rosen
How the Animals Got Their Colors
Ages 3–8
Pourquoi tales from Africa, North America, India, Australia, China and several other cultures explain how animals such as the coyote, tiger, frog, crane, peacock, and other animals came to look as they do.
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Why this book
Living culture. Not a unit on the past.
Who it's for
Ages 3-8. Native story in the present tense, not a costume day.
Conversation starter
Who helps this child belong to their people, and how?
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