
Trickster: Native American Tales , a graphic collection / edited by Matt Dembicki
Well, I might have a new favourite graphic novel. I loved this collection of trickster stories. Matt Dembicki selected native american storytellers from across the continent and then also selected illustrators from across the continent and helped match them up- to put forth this awesome collection of pourquoi stories (pourquoi means - a story that explains why something is the way it is), some stories teach young children rules or lessons, some are funny, some a bit scary. In general I think there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
Here's part of the summary from the back cover:
Meet the trickster, a crafty creature or being who disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself in the process. Whether a coyote or rabbit, raccon or raven, tricksters use cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief.
Here's a link for an interview with author Matt Dembicki and one of the storytellers Michael Thompson -
http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/content/trickster-tales-interview-matt-dembicki-and-michael-thompson-interview
Thank You to Miss Hiembecker for suggesting it for our library.
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