"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. A retelling of the Navajo legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Houghton Mifflin, 1992 - Juvenile Fiction - 28 pages. of Washington Extension, SeattleĬopyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend. This handsome book might well fit into a myth or Native American collection, but it can stand on its own timely and attractive merits as well.
The claret-sandstone earth and deep lapis sky, meeting at a curved horizon, dominate most pages the white of eyes and starlight punctuate the design. The concise and graceful text is matched with illustrations in a primitive but dramatic vein, marked by simplified shapes, saturated matte colors, and desert-stark composition. How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend (Sandpiper Houghton Mifflin Books) by Oughton, Jerry 29 August 1996 Paperback 453 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 11.00 8 Used from 11.00 1 Collectible from 29.00 Paperback from 33.98 1 Used from 33.98 1 New from 37. It absolves humans of guilt (Coyote did it) and provides a First Woman who is a strong, positive, and beneficent figure. never knowing the reason for the confusion that would always dwell among them.'' This Navajo tale acknowledges the common human feeling that there IS a message in the stars-the laws of a clear and orderly universe-if it could be read. As the second day dawns, the people go about their lives, ``.
She takes a blanket full of her jewels (stars) and with infinite patience begins ``designing her pattern so all could read it.'' Coyote asks to help, but when he sees the magnitude of the task he grumbles, then flings the remaining stars into the night sky, forever obscuring the pattern.
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