4-Sources on Raven
(1) A Man Called Raven
by Richard Van Camp
Beautiful book by a Native author and artist about a Raven spirit
teaching respect for nature.
(2) American Indian Myths and Legends
by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz. NY: Pantheon Books.
1984. ISBN 0-394-74018-1
This thick book is filled to the seams with native tales, many of which
are about Raven. Stories are grouped according to themes, and each story
is accompanied by a brief note about the tribe it comes from.
(3) How Raven Brought Light to People.
by Ann Dixon. NY : Margaret K. McElderry Books. 1992.
28 pages. ISBN 0-689-50536-1.
A children's book with stunning illustrations by James Watts. Dixon
retells the Tlingit story of how Raven brought light to the people.
A wonderful bedtime story and collectors item for Raven enthusiasts.
(4) How Raven
Stole the Sun
by Maria Williams
A wonderful picture book telling the classic Raven story about the origin
of daylight.
(5) Raven
by Dale de Armond
(6) Raven: A Trickster: Tale from the Pacific Northwest.
by Gerald McDermott. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
28 pages. ISBN 0-15-265661-8.
A storybook of full-page color illustrations (colored pencil and
pastels) with little text. Another Raven steals/finds the light story
told in McDermott's own words.
(7) Raven and Snipe.
by Anne Cameron. BC: Madeira Park. 1991. 28 pages.
ISBN 1-55017-037-6.
A short children's book about the ever-hungry Raven visiting the
generous Snipe (a long-beaked bird) family in hopes of gaining food.
Raven's greed backfires as the Snipe family has a few tricks of their
own. This is Cameron's third Raven storybook.
(8) Raven Creator of the World
by Ronald Melzack
(9) Raven Song: A Natural and Fabulous History of Ravens and Crows.
by Catherine Feher-Elston. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland, 1991.
208 pages. ISBN 0-87358-527-5.
If you were to invest in only one Raven book, this is the one to get.
Feher-Elston incorporates sections from Heinrich's "Ravens in
Winter" and Kilham's "The American Crow and Common Raven"
along with insightful interviews and tidbits of Raven lore. Unfortunately,
this book is currently out of print (along with many of the items in this
bibliography).
(10) Raven Tales.
by Peter Goodchild, ed. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. 1991. 202 pages.
ISBN 1-55652-101-4.
Raven Tales presents an intriguing selection of Raven stories from all
over the world. The editor claims this to be the most complete study of
Raven stories ever published. Goodchild's commentary throughout the book
is insightful - making references to other stories which seem to tie the
whole collection together well.
(11) Raven the Trickster Coyote
By Gail Robinson
(12) Raven Who Sets Things Right
by Fran Martin
(13) Raven's Cry.
by Christie Harris et al.
(14) Ravens in Winter.
by Bernd Heinrich. NY : Vintage, 1991. 379 pages.
ISBN 0-679-73236-5.
A book dedicated "To all the Raven maniacs who answered the call",
Heinrich's telling account of Raven wintering behavior attempts to solve
the mystery of why Ravens share their food in the dead of winter. The
book goes on to provide a good deal of field biology material. Well liked
by reviewers.
(15) Sketko the Raven
by Robert Ayre
(16) Soaring with Ravens.
by Tim Fitzharris. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1995. 79 pages.
ISBN 0-06-251142-4.
A collection of stories with a heavy emphasis on photographs. The photos
have been manipulated, adding Ravens to the setting (some looking quite
authentic, others poorly done). Excellent design overall - coffee table
reading.
(17) The Raven Steals the Light.
by Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst. Seattle: University of Washington
Press. 1988. 91 pages. ISBN 0-295-96667-X.
A collaboration between Haida artist Bill Reid and writer Robert
Bringhurst. This book is a collection of ten Haida Raven myths with
illustrations by Bill Reid himself.
(18) The Wolf and the Raven
by Viola Garfield and Linn Forest
(19) Trickster:
Native American tales
by Matt Dembicki
Excellent collection of stories about Raven and other trickster animals
told by Native American storytellers from various tribes. This
collection is suitable for all ages. In Native American
traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to
raccoon or raven. More than twenty Native American tales are cleverly
adapted into comic form
Websites for Raven's many tales
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/raven.htm
http://www.eldrbarry.net/rabb/rvn/raven.htm
http://www.shades-of-night.com/aviary/birdfict.html -
this site has many native legends about Raven
http://www.indians.org/welker/raven.htm
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