Author: Geri Keams
Illustrations: James Bernardin
This story is a Cherokee Story, that helps illustrate how one side of the world gets the sun, how possums have bad sight and thin tails, how the buzzards became bald and how Spiders have a circle in the middle of their webs. The story is created to show how Animals are the way they are today and how we should not judge a book by it's cover ( like the animals did with Grandmother Spider). The Illustrations are clear and easy to view, The language in the book was also neatly written. I would suggest this book to be for Kindergarten to Middle School. Would be great for a Native American Lesson. This book would be good for Big groups, small groups or silent reading.
This book has a very powerful meaning. Not only does it explain how certain animals obtained their characteristics, but it also demonstrates how something (or somebody) so small can still do great things. The Cherokee people make their own clay bowls, allow them to dry and harden, and then place them in the fire. This process reminds them of Grandmother Spider's journey. The story can be tied into a lesson on Native Americans or folktales in general. It is appropriate for a wide range of ages depending on how it is used.
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