SuitabookA winter tale
Mark E. Turner
- Reading
- Read the illustrated story together, then listen to the accompanying score if available; invite your child to notice what the pictures and music add to the myth.
- Themes
- Changing identity and bringing light: Raven becomes a child, who takes light from its keeper and later transforms into Raven to carry it into a dark world. The retelling connects the child’s empowerment through love with the act of bringing light to others.
- Myth retold through multiple forms: The book retells a Raven creation myth through illustrated storytelling, with an accompanying musical score. The visual and musical elements provide additional forms through which the myth is presented.
- Worth knowing
- The tale includes a world described as encased in darkness and Raven taking light from its keeper. Consider whether those mythic ideas suit your child’s interests.