Cultural storytelling and adaptation
The work is presented as an adapted Ojibwe story, with Michael Spooner and Lolita Taylor credited for adaptation and John Hart for illustration.
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Michael Spooner - Author
This appears to offer a child-focused adapted Ojibwe story whose title names Old Meshikee and little crabs.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis appears to offer a child-focused adapted Ojibwe story whose title names Old Meshikee and little crabs.
The work is presented as an adapted Ojibwe story, with Michael Spooner and Lolita Taylor credited for adaptation and John Hart for illustration.
Before reading, consider whether your child would benefit from pausing over the story’s Ojibwe identification, the adaptation, and the illustrations. The book’s handling of cultural context cannot be determined beforehand.
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