A beautifully illustrated, and wonderfully written story about the Apache legend about how men learned their trades, and how the people learned to respect nature from a man who could shape-shift into an antelope. This antelope man falls in love with a women of great integrity, and strength. They marry and have children, but choose to live with their antelope brethren when the Apache would not accept their children. The Apache watch them as they go, and they vow never to hunt the antelope, which is a tradition honored to this day. ( )

this a great story to either learn more about certain indigenous tribes culture and stories shared helps learn more about the North American Antelope we have here in the south. ( )

A book full of beautiful illustrations and colors adapted to the story of a young man who goes hunting with his grandfather and he tells him the legend of a young woman who lived in a village with her family and a mysterious and wise young man that arrives to teach them new things and skills. The woman follows the young man as she leaves the village discovering that he has transformed into an antelope. The young woman, knowing him better, falls in love with him and they form a family having twins, this is not accepted in her village so they decide to go with the young man's village, making the decision to transform into antelopes. The legend tells why animals are important to many North American cultures, it teaches little ones a little about their native tribes cultures. ( )

I enjoyed reading this folktale about Apache Woman. It supplies much information about the Native American culture. The story along with the fascinating illustrations creates a perfect combination for a great read. I had never heard of this story before, so I am glad I was introduced to it in our literacy course.

A beautifully illustrated picturebook that follows an older Apache man as he recounts the tale of how the Apache learned their fieldcraft. According to the legend, a man came who taught the tribe ways of crafting and hunting, but also taught them to honor nature. The man fell in love with a woman from the tribe, but the tribe would not accept their children, so he left the tribe with his wife and children, and they all transformed into antelope. The old man explains that this is why the Apache do not hunt the antelope, and why they must honor nature. The art in the story is very southwestern in flavor, with lots of vivid reds and greens interspersed between the earth tones, but the people and animals are drawn very realistically. Sometimes Native American stories fall prey to the desire to make everything look like a crude representation, as though that lends some air of authenticity to the story, but not here. ( )