The Return of the Buffaloes

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The Return of the Buffaloes celebrates the close, mystical relationship between the Lakota people and the buffalo.

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ISBN-13:	9780792265542
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2002
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	405,263
Product dimensions:	8.74(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	730L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

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Paul Goble (1933–2017) was an English author and illustrator of more than 30 children’s books. Inspired by Plains Indian culture, he was best known for writing stories about Native Americans, including The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman, The Return of the Buffaloes, and the Caldecott Medal–winning The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.

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Goble's (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses) vivid retelling of a Lakota legend dances against the backdrop of highly stylized artwork, an homage to the relationship between man and buffalo and to beauty and design in nature. The illustrations have a striking, organic symmetry: clouds ripple in layers across the sky; the sharp triangle of a tipi echoes the angle of a nearby mountain; a herd of buffalo seems to tessellate in the darkness. Each column of text stands above different, geometrically patterned designs of parfleches; templates are included in the introduction, which explains, among other matters, that parfleches are rawhide containers for buffalo meat. The story honors the buffalo's gift of itself to humankind, describing a time when a magically summoned herd, "surging like a torrent down from the hills," saves a desperate tribe from starvation. Goble concludes with mention of the present-day buffalo cavern (known as Buffalo Gap) which exists, still surrounded by myth, in South Dakota. This book has much to say and does so with eloquence. All ages. (Apr.)

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Gr 1-4One desperate day, after weeks of hopelessly awaiting the return of the buffalo, two young men are sent out by the village leaders to find the herd. Instead, they encounter a mysterious woman who takes them into a cave and assures them that she will send her Buffalo People to rescue the tribe. That night, a thunderous pounding descends on the camp, announcing the arrival of the Buffalo Nation; once again, food becomes plentiful and the parfleches are filled. This Lakota myth is introduced by a thorough note describing the origins and implications of the Buffalo Woman and her association with the Wind Cave, as well as instructions for making a parfleche model. The strong symbiotic relationship between Native Americans and the natural world is apparent in both the myth and the accompanying information. Goble's signature style is evident in his use of vivid colors, stylized images, and traditional motifs. The large India-ink and watercolor illustrations effectively contrast the natural world with Indian decoration. However, the parfleche patterns in the margins of each spread are not always graphically well integrated and can be visually jarring. A small quibble, however, in a book that is entertaining, informative, and inspirational.Carol Ann Wilson, Westfield Memorial Library, NJ

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