• Age: 10 to 12
• Grade: 5 to 7

"Enjoyable for reading aloud or sharing around a campfire." -- KIRKUS

“Be careful of what you accept from spirits.”

Loup Garrou, trickster rabbits, and spirits with names that can’t be spoken — the plains and forests of North America are alive with characters like these, all waiting to meet you in this collection of folklore retold in comics!

This fifth volume of the “Cautionary Fables and Fairytales” anthology series features updated takes on ancient stories from tribes spanning the continent, bursting with bedside tales that are thrilling, chilling, and most of all inspiring. Featuring the work of JORDAAN ARLEDGE, MAIJA AMBROSE PLAMONDON, MILO APPLEJOHN, and more!

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Alina Pete (they/them) is a nehiyaw (Cree) artist and writer from Little Pine First Nation in western Saskatchewan. They grew up urban, but spent summers wandering the Qu'Appelle valley with their cousin from Cowessess First Nation. Alina is best known for their Aurora award-winning webcomic, Weregeek (weregeek.com), but they also write short stories, poems and RPG supplements, and their work has been featured in several comic anthologies, including Moonshot Volumes 2 & 3. Alina lives in Surrey with their partner and three very silly parrots who enjoy sitting on their shoulder as they write.

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YALSA's 2023 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
TLA's 2023 Little Maverick Graphic Reading List
2022 Cybil Award Finalist

2022 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Awards Honor Book
"A unique showcase for some new and up-and-coming Native American talents." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Enjoyable for reading aloud or sharing around a campfire." — KIRKUS REVIEWS

"The stories nicely showcase the rich variety of Indigenous perspectives, cultures, and communities throughout the continent." — BOOKLIST

"Visually and stylistically exciting and just fascinating to read." — SMASH PAGES
"A great dip into Native American/First Nation fantasy that doesn’t get the attention it deserves." — THE PULLBOX

"Explores the stories, passed down through generations, of the people who have inhabited Turtle Island since time immemorial." — WOMEN WRITE ABOUT COMICS
Praise for the CAUTIONARY FABLES AND FAIRYTALES Series
"A solid addition to most YA graphic novel collections." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (The Girl Who Married a Skull)

“Each black-and-white rendition is solid in its storytelling. An eclectic anthology sure to provoke, amuse, and entertain.” — KIRKUS (Tamamo the Fox Maiden)

"Exposes young readers to rich stories and mythologies . . . alongside work from many indie creators." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Tamamo the Fox Maiden)