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Orca’s Family

And More Northwest Coast Stories

by (author) Robert James Challenger

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
May 1997
Category
General, Values & Virtues
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781895811391
    Publish Date
    May 1997
    List Price
    $9.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 5 to 10
  • Grade: k to 5

Description

This collection of west-coast fables combines the approach of Aesop with the oral tradition of First Nations storytellers. Woodpecker shows how to be a true friend. Beaver demonstrates how to achieve dreams through hard work. Rainbow Trout finds that all things in nature have a purpose.

 

Parents, grandparents and teachers will embrace Robert James Challenger's stories, which, like all fables, promote cultural values and respect among generations.

About the author

Robert James (Jim) Challenger was born in Vancouver in 1953 and lives in Victoria, BC. Jim has spent his life absorbing the stories the Northwest Coast has to offer. A keen observer of the natural behaviour of wildlife, he has developed his own style of artwork that captures the essence of the many creatures that live around him.

 

Jim is an accomplished artist and stone carver, and has sold his beach-stone and glass carvings to collectors around the world. His highly sought form-line designs capture the shape and movement of his subjects while maintaining the simplicity of flowing lines and shapes. Through his stories and designs, Jim brings a unique perspective to how we can learn from nature’s examples in the world that surrounds us. For more information about the author, visit www.rjchallenger.com.

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