Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Bruchac, Joseph. 2003. How Chipmunk Got His Stripes. Puffin Books. ISBN: 0142500216
Age: Pre-school - 8
Language: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Multiple Nations

When Bear brags that he can do anything, Little Brown Squirrel challenges him to stop the sun from rising. When the sun does rise, Brown Squirrel teases Bear. Bear threatens he will eat Squirrel and grabs him. Brown Squirrel escapes but not before Bear has scratched his back and left stripes.

Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Bruchac, Joseph. 2003. Turtle’s Race with Beaver: A Traditional Seneca Story. Penguin Canada. ISBN: 0-8037-2852-2
Age: Pre-school - 9
Language: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Woodland, Seneca

This is a Seneca version of the Tortoise and the Hare.

Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Bruchac, Joseph. Illustrator/ Robert F. Goetzl. 2002. Seasons of the Circle: A Native American Year. Bridgewater Books. ISBN: 0-8167-7467-6
Age: Pre-school - 8
Language: English
Subject: Children; Non-Fiction; Multiple Nations

In this book, Bruchac goes through the months of the year. For each month, he talks about a native tradition specific to that month and specific to a particular group.