Why is the red maple leaf the symbol of Canada?
An original myth told through a series of beautiful illustrations. An homage to the maple leaf and to Ludmila's adopted homeland.
The story’s language is poetic and evocative, and the classic mythic ingredients are satisfyingly rendered... Each right-hand page is an intricately detailed, multipaneled creation reminiscent of stained-glass windows. Both text and illustrations contain a wealth of imaginative delights for readers of any age. Highly recommended.
-- Canadian Book Review Annual
"A breathtakingly illustrated tribute to the art and mythology of West Coast native culture."
"In this exquisitely illustrated picture book, based on the animated short film of the same name, Linda Zeman-Spaleny transports young readers to a bygone time when nothing lived in the universe, when “out of the darkness came the Great Raven, who brought the Sun to the children of the North Pacific Coast."
ISBN: 9780887764608
Published by Tundra Books
32 pages 290 x 236mm
26 full-color illustrations