Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley

by San Souci and Robert D. San Souci

Book Overview

This enormously popular children s book is a delightful retelling of the Southern Sierra Miwok legend of the mountain El Capitan and how it came to be. Mother Grizzly Bear thinks that her two playful... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939666871
• ISBN13: 9780939666874
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.9" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Great California children's book

I really enjoyed how they introduced each animal character. Very cute story and loved all the Miwok words.

A great California Indian tale

As a fourth grade teacher in California, I have the pleasure of teaching California history. This book is a great retelling of an old Miwok Indian legend set in Yosemite Valley. Locals, Robert and Daniel San Souci write and illustrate a fun story that tells of the formation of El Capitan in Yosemite. It also teaches that each individual, regardless of size can make a difference. At the end of the book is information on the Miwok tribe and a helpful list of related readings and web sites. The students love the book and it is a fun way to present a California tribe's legend.