The Loon's Necklace
According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by a Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back.
Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend.
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The Loon's Necklace
According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by a Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back.
Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend.
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The Loon's Necklace

The Loon's Necklace

by William Toye
The Loon's Necklace

The Loon's Necklace

by William Toye

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$7.95 
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According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man's sight was restored by a Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back.
Elizabeth Cleaver's rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195406757
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 08/02/1990
Pages: 24
Product dimensions: 7.69(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.09(d)
Lexile: 560L (what's this?)
Age Range: 4 Years

About the Author

Elizabeth Cleaver's colorful collage illustrations—assembled with torn paper, paper cut-outs, and linocuts—brought her international recognition. Her collaboration with William Toye resulted in a series of vivid and compelling books which retold native myths in contemporary language. Each title became an instant treasure for the reader. Elizabeth Cleaver died in 1985.
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