Iktomi Loses His Eyes: A Plains Indian Story

by Paul Goble

Book Overview

Indian story , Iktomi Loses His Eyes: A Plains Indian Story This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531302008
• ISBN13: 9780531302002
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Orchard Books (NY)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.2" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Iktomi the trickster, again on a hilarious misadventure.

The trickster of the Lakota, IKTOMI is once again teaching young readers (and Old) a moral story without the sermon. The seventh book of the Iktomi series, this one is a masterpiece of visual illustrations that we have come to expect of Paul Goble's work. Iktomi runs afoul of a scoundrel that swindles Iktomi in a land deal swap for a worthless game/trick. Iktomi quickly breaks the rules of the game, of course, and loses his eyes. The trickster then manages to persuade the mouse and buffalo to donate an eye apiece to Iktomi. Therein ensues some hilarious escapades that will delight the young reader and bring a smile to the adult. My two clildren were laughing so hard at Iktomi's self-inflicted predicaments. The beautiful artwork, and clever tale makes a superb story that will be long remembered; as all Iktomi tales are meant to be... Highly recommended for ages 3 - 10, and of course adults of any age. A must have for the library storyteller.