Rainbow Crow - by Nancy Van Laan

Rainbow Crow is one of the most beautiful of all birds. This Native American legend is retold in lyrical language perfect for reading aloud. "Each picture is lovely, a pleasure to behold. Rainbow Crow is altogether charming." (New York Times)

This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters." --School Library Journal.

Winner 1989 - Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Book Award
Winner 1989 - Reading Rainbow Review Books
(8" x 10" / 40 pages. Paper)