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Spur Storyteller Finalist Award for Frog Brings Rain. Click to see the 2007 Spur Awards.

Frog Brings Rain wins an Aesop Accolade Award for 2006 granted by the American Folklore Society. Click for details.

Frog Brings Rain

Patricia's new picture book -
bilingual in Navajo and English

" In this traditional Navajo tale, a burning branch sets the mountaintop on fire, which threatens the village of the First People. First Woman asks the Bird People, to help by carrying a jug of water, and, finally, a small gray bird agrees but ends up scorching her breast; she becomes Robin Redbreast. First Man asks the Insects and then the bear, lion, and wolf. All say no. First Woman asks the Water People -- a snail, a beaver, an otter, and a muskrat. None will help, including Turtle. Finally, she discovers Frog. After soaking his spongelike coat with water, Crane carries him to the mountain to douse the fire, creating black mist on the north side of the mountain, blue mist on the south, white on the east, and yellow on the west. In gratitude, First Woman gives Crane the name "Rainbird" and Frog the power to "call the rain." This story, written in both English and Navajo, is vibrantly illustrated with neon-colored, folk-inspired art on vivid backgrounds."

School Library Journal, July 2006

" This is a delightful retelling from the Navajo tradition explaining how rain came to earth with the help of Crane and Frog. As a reward for their work they are given roles in nature that remain today. Thick glossy pages in vibrantly glowing colors echo the richness of the retelling...This story, not easily found elsewhere, is a solid purchase..."

Kirkus Review, March 1, 2006

Published by Salina Bookshelf;
illustrated by Kendrick Benally.

Release date: March 2006.

Zinnia: How the Corn Was Saved

Patricia's new picture book -
bilingual in Navajo and English

Published by Salina Bookshelf;
illustrated by Kendrick Benally.

"...a stunning work." -- School Library Journal

Available at Amazon.com.

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Blossom Tales: Flower Stories of Many Folk

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Fourteen authentic folk tales about nature's most poignantly beautiful creation - flowers. Award-winning storyteller Patricia Hruby Powell has collected tales from cultures around the world and crafted little literary gems for children, folklorists and flower lovers of all ages. Beautifully illustrated.

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