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ISBN-10: 0-689-71418-1
ISBN-13: 9780689714184
Publisher: Aladdin
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Year: September 30, 1990
Size: 17.27 x 20.32 x 1.27cm
Number of pages: 40
Weight: 227gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-689-71418-1
ISBN-13: 9780689714184
Publisher: Aladdin
Country:
Year: September 30, 1990
Size: 17.27 x 20.32 x 1.27cm
Number of pages: 40
Weight: 227gr
Binding: Paperback
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1.) The Goat in the Rug
Charles L. Blood, Martin A. Link (photos), Nancy Winslow Parker (photos)
Four Winds; 1980
Hardcover
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Geraldine is a goat, and Glenmae, a Navajo weaver. One day, Glenmae decides to weave Geraldine into a rug. First Geraldine is clipped. Then her wool is spun into fine, strong yarn. Finally, Glenmae weaves the wool on her loom. They reader learns, along with Geraldine, about the care and pride involved in the weaving of a Navajo rug –- and about cooperation between friends.
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Good for creative children 
When I was little (a long time ago at this point!) I had this book and was utterly fascinated by it. I remember trying to dye yarn myself after reading it … (well, that didn't work out so well as I recall-- since this is NOT a how-to book, just an engaging story-- but it was fun all the same.) Now that I'm an adult, I would definately recommend this book to anyone with »creative« children who love to make things.
When I was little (a long time ago at this point!) I had this book and was utterly fascinated by it. I remember trying to dye yarn myself after reading it … (well, that didn't work out so well as I recall-- since this is NOT a how-to book, just an engaging story-- but it was fun all the same.) Now that I'm an adult, I would definately recommend this book to anyone with »creative« children who love to make things.
Kids book? I still love it at 30 years old! 
I was raised on this book and it has always been a favorite of mine. The pictures are delightful and the story has stayed with me through the years. I love how Geraldine decides to eat all the yummy plants they were going to use to dye the wool. OOPS! Now I find it is on the school reading list and being used in the classroom! I highly recommend this book as a favorite for children and parents alike.
I was raised on this book and it has always been a favorite of mine. The pictures are delightful and the story has stayed with me through the years. I love how Geraldine decides to eat all the yummy plants they were going to use to dye the wool. OOPS! Now I find it is on the school reading list and being used in the classroom! I highly recommend this book as a favorite for children and parents alike.
Sweet and educational
This is a gentle book, both the words and illustrations, which guides the reader through the process of making a traditional Navajo rug. Told from the goat's perspective, humor is interwoven with facts. My 5 year old wants to add that the goat ate up some of the flowers the weaver had collected when she wasn't looking. The last page states: »This is a true story of a weaver and her goat who lived in the Navajo Nation at Window Rock, Arizona.« The end plates have pictures of items used in making the rug, including local plants and which parts of them are used for certain dye colors (ex. juniper branches used for brown dye). My mother lived on a Navajo reservation as a child and so I've purchased this for her childrens book collection so that she can read it to the grandkids when they visit.
This is a gentle book, both the words and illustrations, which guides the reader through the process of making a traditional Navajo rug. Told from the goat's perspective, humor is interwoven with facts. My 5 year old wants to add that the goat ate up some of the flowers the weaver had collected when she wasn't looking. The last page states: »This is a true story of a weaver and her goat who lived in the Navajo Nation at Window Rock, Arizona.« The end plates have pictures of items used in making the rug, including local plants and which parts of them are used for certain dye colors (ex. juniper branches used for brown dye). My mother lived on a Navajo reservation as a child and so I've purchased this for her childrens book collection so that she can read it to the grandkids when they visit.
Wonderful book that I've kept for thirty years now
My grandmother gave me this book in nineteen-seventy-something and I have hung onto it until now. The original copy is still with me, I cherish it and I read it to my two older children who are ages six and four. Lovely story, fascinating, nice illustrations … Thumbs up!
My grandmother gave me this book in nineteen-seventy-something and I have hung onto it until now. The original copy is still with me, I cherish it and I read it to my two older children who are ages six and four. Lovely story, fascinating, nice illustrations … Thumbs up!
Goat's point of view
This is a very funny story about a goat that tells the story of how her fur becomes a Navajo rug. If you look close enough at the front cover, you'll notice the book is written by the goat herself. It's a wonderful book for all ages, especially Navajo children.
This is a very funny story about a goat that tells the story of how her fur becomes a Navajo rug. If you look close enough at the front cover, you'll notice the book is written by the goat herself. It's a wonderful book for all ages, especially Navajo children.
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- Art (painting sculpture artists architecture etc.)
- Children's & young adult fiction & true stories
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Children's Fiction
- Children – Grades 1-2
- Children – Grades 2-3
- Fiction
- Hand weaving
- Juvenile Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction – Art & Architecture
- Juvenile Fiction – People & Places – United States – Native American
- Navajo Indians
- Navajo textile fabrics
- People & Places – United States – Native American
- Rugs
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