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Title:Native American Picture Books of Change : The Art of Historic Children's Editions
Author:Rebecca C Benes
ISBN:0890134715 : 9780890134719
Illustrations:106 colour & 44 b/w illus
Format:Hardback
Size:280x230mm
Pages:168
Weight: 1.23 Kg.
Published:Museum of New Mexico Press - April 2004
List Price: 29.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Art of indigenous peoples: EDUCATION: North America


Illustrated with 150 enchanting paintings and historical photographs, some from as early as 1922, the author describes the history and motivation behind some of the most exceptional children's books published in the U.S. These picture book readers, originally developed for use in Indian schools during the New Deal, represent the first Native-centred texts used in Bureau of Indian Affairs curriculum. They were written by lauded writers, ethnologists and linguists, and illustrated with the stunning work of emerging and prominent Native American artists.