Full AspenCat Catalog

Coyote, who has a nose for trouble, insists that the crows teach him how to fly, but the experience ends in disaster for him. A group of crows gives a trickster coyote a dose of his own medicine when they tire of his conceited bragging after they agree to teach him how to dance, sing, and fly

Kokopelli the Cicada leads the Ant People from the Dark World up to various other worlds and finally to the Green World, helping teach them along the way what they will need to know to survive and thrive there as the First People.

A retelling of the Navaho legend that explains the patterns of the stars in the sky.

In this bilingual Navajo tale, Horned Toad rescues Turkey from Gray Giant by lending Turkey his helmet, the one thing Gray Giant fears.

The stories in this collection are from the Native people of the American Southwest: the Pueblo, Navajo, Ute, and Apache tribes of the Colorado Plateau. They have rich and long-standing cultural heritages, of which storytelling has always been an important part.

Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he's ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson.

A Navajo tale that tells how the coyote and bobcat gained their shapes.

In this traditional tale, a great magic elk helps a mute Native American boy find his voice.

Pictures tell a traditional trickster tale in which a rabbit outsmarts Coyote, who is out to trap him. Includes text and suggestions for storytelling activities in the back.

A collection of stories passed down orally for generations, reflecting the customs and traditional beliefs of the Pueblo people.