Reading Diary Week 9, Continued: American Indian Fairy Tales

Here are my thoughts on the second half of the American Indian Fairy Tales unit from the book by W.T. Larned. I really enjoyed the first half so I hope this half is just as entertaining!

The Boy Who Snared the Sun: I love how long the story took to actually become about a mouse. I could feel the impatience of Morning Glory as the story continued to be about the siblings and the sun with no giant mouse in sight. When the story did reach the mouse part, I was slightly alarmed that he was burning alive. Then again this was obviously not a normal burn as he just became a smaller version of himself. I am still really enjoying the style of these stories.

How the Summer Came: It is really sweet that the father sacrificed himself just so that everyone else could experience summer, spring, and fall. I cannot imagine enduring a world where there is only winter and this story almost had me shivering at times! These stories are so well written that I can really see them in my mind. I am glad the summer finally came!

By John Rae

The Fairy Bride: I did not dislike this story, but it was my least favorite out of all the stories I read this week. I appreciated the loving, nature-driven spirit of the girl and the idea of the fairies was fun, but the story just did not capture me like the others in this unit have. Overall it was a fine story though.

Reading Diary Week 9: American Indian Fairy Tales

These are my thoughts on the first half of the American Indian Fairy Tales from the book of the same name by W.T. Larned.

Iagoo the Storyteller: I am very much looking forward to reading the story coming up after reading this introduction. Iagoo sounds like a really interesting man and great speaker.

By John Rae

Shin-ge-bis Fools the North Wind: I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I love that the creature wins because he is so cheerful. What a happy story to get you through the winter!

The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds: This story was really quite adorable. I love the way it was similar to the tortoise and the hare with the slow and steady wins the race type moral. The descriptions of the land were beautifully done.

The Child of the Evening Star: This story has so many beautiful layers to it that I hardly know what to say about it. I love the characters in this story. They really came to life and it was like I knew them. I am really enjoying the storytelling style of all of these stories. The story made me wish I could see the kingdom of the evening star! I really cannot wait for the second half of this unit.