Tundra Mouse A Storyknife Tale Author:Megan McDonald, S. D. Schindler (Illustrator) "Watch out for mouse holes," Elena warns her younger sister as they enjoy a warm day out on the tundra. "You know what happened last Christmas!" But Lissie says, "Tell me." — So using a technique that has been passed down among her people for generations, Elena takes out her story knife and starts scratch... more »ing lines in the soft brown earth...
This modern Yup'ik Eskimo girl's endearing tale about the Christmas misadventures of well-traveled Tundra Mouse is told in three winning ways -- in a spirited read-aloud text, in traditional story knife drawings, and in richly detailed and warmly realistic artwork.« less