Keepers of the Night: Native American Stories and Nocturnal Activities for Children

by Michael J. Caduto, Joseph Bruchac

From night walks and moon reading to puppet shows and storytelling, this kid-tested resource provides users with everything necessary to learn about the nocturnal world.

Genres: Native American, Nonfiction, Childrens, Education, Teaching, History, Nature

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had read this my first season as an environmental educator. As I read I revised the way I structured, ordered, and framed activities. There are a lot of wise words explaining why environmental educators do what we do, and how to do it better.

Bruchac inspires intentionality in the stories we tell, the reason we tell them, and the way we frame them. He forced me to face some ways I unintentionally support cultural appropriation.

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Head lamps should come with this book. The night is so much more interesting than the day. The Native American stories shine in this book, which are appropriate for just about every age group. The activities are best for older children, though adaptations can be made. I love the idea behind this and look forward to further sharing it with my boys.

[Terri Pray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as a challenge book from the library but turns out it's also one I've read before.

It's not bad - and there are some good ideas for introducing children to native American stories and/or making them more aware of the world around them.

[Kylie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a great resource for teachers, nature center educators, or summer camp coordinators but it's just not a good fit for me working with kids one on one so it's 3 stars for me but easily a 4 or 5 star resource for someone else.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so excited to use this to start off Robin's studies this year. It looks like a great way to learn about Native American legends and nature and science. The retellings of the stories are very good, and the tons of activity ideas look so fun!

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used for Native American story telling and game program.

[Clivemichael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great stories

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the story about bats came to be!