{"product_id":"giving-thanks-a-native-american-good-morning-message-paperback","title":"Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChief Jake Swamp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eErwin Printup Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading Rainbow Selection, PBS Kids\u003cbr\u003e Editor's Choice, Booklist\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. Also known as the Thanksgiving Address, this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift. The whole universe - from the highest stars to the tiniest blade of grass - is addressed as one great family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow readers of all ages can share in this tribute to the environment, adapted especially for children by Chief Jake Swamp, whose efforts to share this vision of thanksgiving take him all over the world. Chief Swamp's inspirational message, along with Erwin Printup, Jr.'s unforgettable landscapes, make \u003ci\u003eGiving Thanks\u003c\/i\u003e a timeless celebration of the spirit of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChief Jake Swamp (Tekaronianeken)\u003c\/b\u003e was a founder of the Tree of Peace Society, an international organization promoting peace and conservation. Chief Swamp delivered the Thanksgiving Address throughout the world, as well as at the United Nations. He was born on the Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation in upstate New York, and lived in Hogansburg, NY where he worked as a cultural adviser for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Child and Family Services. \u003ci\u003eGiving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message\u003c\/i\u003e was his first picture book. He passed away in October 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErwin Printup\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cayuga\/Tuscarora painter who received a degree in fine arts from the Institute of American Indian Art, in Santa Fe, NM. Born in Niagara Falls, he now lives in Lewiston, NY. \u003ci\u003eGiving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message\u003c\/i\u003e is his first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 11.01 x 7.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770061521184,"sku":"9781880000540","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/36fbdad5b67e3f32c403d4de28e958e8.webp?v=1780363656","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/giving-thanks-a-native-american-good-morning-message-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}