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I ordered this as a gift for my father who likes the "End of the Trail". He has a plastic one which he keeps in his bedroom. This figurine is really detailed. My father couldn't understand why I bought this for him when he already had one. When it arrived - he loved it! It is now on top of his bookcase.

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These plaques look wonderful and seem well made. They were smaller than I expected - measuring only 6 1/2" and 7" in diameter.

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Have been a fan of Dr. Pohl's for a while now. i have read and reread his books countless times. I am a big fan of mesoamerica and Dr.Pohl has a nice style thats easy to follow. Had the pleasure of meeting him years back.

I opened this book and was confused. Why was I looking at "Amphitheater at Itálica" (p.60)? Where was the Aztec Pantheon represented in the title? This books does have an onyx sculpture of Huitzilopochtli and a Spanish version said to be Huitzilopochtli from Sahagún (p.67), but other Spanish representations would have added much about this interesting god (I know from literature searches that for some reason Aztec representations of Huitzilopochtli have not survived). I loved "The Conquest of Mexico" two-page spread. Visually this exhibit must have been absolutely exquisite. As a book the exhibit and text fall short because I think the book name does not truly represent the contents.

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I had this book as a child and was looking for it for my children, it is a very heartfelt story about a typical navajo rug maker and the story is written from the perspective of her sheep. I have always loved this story and always will. My children also enjoyed it. My daughter and I actually weaved a small blanket after reading it.

Lovely book. I hope to use this book in connection with natural resources in my science classes. I personally love the illustrations!

My grandmother gave me this book in nineteen-seventy-something and I have hung onto it until now. The original copy is still with me, I cherish it and I read it to my two older children who are ages six and four. Lovely story, fascinating, nice illustrations... Thumbs up!

This is a gentle book, both the words and illustrations, which guides the reader through the process of making a traditional Navajo rug. Told from the goat's perspective, humor is interwoven with facts. My 5 year old wants to add that the goat ate up some of the flowers the weaver had collected when she wasn't looking. The last page states: "This is a true story of a weaver and her goat who lived in the Navajo Nation at Window Rock, Arizona." The end plates have pictures of items used in making the rug, including local plants and which parts of them are used for certain dye colors (ex. juniper branches used for brown dye). My mother lived on a Navajo reservation as a child and so I've purchased this for her childrens book collection so that she can read it to the grandkids when they visit.

I was raised on this book and it has always been a favorite of mine. The pictures are delightful and the story has stayed with me through the years. I love how Geraldine decides to eat all the yummy plants they were going to use to dye the wool. OOPS! Now I find it is on the school reading list and being used in the classroom! I highly recommend this book as a favorite for children and parents alike.