Trickster : Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection (Paperback)

from ladycato

I have encountered versions of some of these tales before, but this collection is very well done. It's diverse and respectful, ranging from Choctaw to Navajo to one set in Hawaii. The information in the back states that they made sure that the storyteller approved of the art, and that little edit...

from clue

Trickster is a large square book, 8" X 8", and over 200 pages, telling 21 Native American folktales in graphic style. It's an interesting book with each folktale being written and illustrated by a different person. As might be expected I like some better than others. Several of the stories are wr...

from michaeladams1979

A charming sequential-art storybook collection of Native American Trickster tales told by a variety of Native storytellers and artists. The art ranges from cartoon-like and simplistic, to highly detailed and realistically rendered. The stories all have a strong sense of authenticity, and offer th...

from eo206

I LOVE this book. I borrowed it on a whim after seeing it at on a library display. It sat on our library book shelf at home for a week, then right before it was due I picked it up. The kids were got interested since it is in graphic novel format. We picked a few comics to read a night. I've since...

from Turrean

A fascinating collection of Native American trickster tales in graphic novel format. It struck me as a mixed bunch. I lacked the cultural context to "get" a couple stories, though from the compiler's endnote, this is something the creators actually anticipated ("The point wasn't to westernize the...