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Love Flute
In love with a beautiful girl, but too shy to tell her, a young man leaves his camp in frustration. One night he receives mystical visitors who offer him a special gift -- a love flute. A gift from the birds and animals, its tells the girl of his love where words have failed.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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Paul Goble
58 books101 followersPaul Goble was an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. He has won both the Caldecott Medal and The Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year Award.
He gave his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School of Art in London. He became a United States citizen in 1984. Goble's life-long fascination with Native Americans of the plains began during his childhood when he became intrigued with their spirituality and culture.
His illustrations accurately depict Native American clothing, customs and surroundings in brilliant color and detail. Goble researched ancient stories and retold them for his young audiences in a manner sympathetic to Native American ways.
Goble lived with his wife in Rapid City, SD.
He gave his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School of Art in London. He became a United States citizen in 1984. Goble's life-long fascination with Native Americans of the plains began during his childhood when he became intrigued with their spirituality and culture.
His illustrations accurately depict Native American clothing, customs and surroundings in brilliant color and detail. Goble researched ancient stories and retold them for his young audiences in a manner sympathetic to Native American ways.
Goble lived with his wife in Rapid City, SD.
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February 26, 2009
This is a truly beautiful book! The story is exquisite, the pictures complimentary--everything evokes not only the true spirit of Love but also the deep essence of this particular Native American culture. I gave it to my husband for Valentine's Day! It can certainly be read to children, but I think adults will find much to appreciate here, too.
November 3, 2022
I was two pages in when I realized something was wrong with this book, I mean… immediate stereotypes are such a huge red flag 🚩. And sure enough, Paul Goble has no indigenous ties, he’s just an old white man from England. Needless to say, the story was lackluster (if not alarming). It’s basically a guy who puts himself in the friendzone and decides life isn’t worth living without enchanting the girl he stalks from afar.
October 28, 2012
I picked up this book at the library book sale because it looked interesting and I love Paul Goble books, especially the illustrations. There is a full description (with references on the opposite page) about the love or courting flute before the story begins, so the reader has a background to the tale. I thought it was a sweet story about a young warrior who is too shy to tell the woman he loves that he is in love with her, that is until the Elk Men give him a flute. Through it he can weave his song along with those of the animals and birds and woo the woman he loves. Recommended for ages 3-8, 4 stars.
October 29, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a typical love story about a beautiful girl and a shy boy who wasn't confident enough to speak to her. The illustrations in this book are very beautiful and I really liked the texture of the text. As silly as it sounds, I enjoyed touching the pages because of rigid and smooth textures. This story can be utilized in classroom when learning about animals and instruments. This story's plot, characters, and the illustrations definitely created a vivid image of the Native American culture.
January 12, 2017
“In the old days, melodies of flutes could be heard on summer evenings. They were love songs carried by the breezes. . . .”
I was so excited to read this because I’ve heard of this legend and the custom of boys playing music on their flutes to the girls they were courting. I’ve even heard it directly from the Cherokee at one of their bonfire stories in Cherokee, NC. Unfortunately my sister beat me to it at the library’s bookstore! :-/
I thought it was a nice touch that there was a small paragraph listing how the book was environmentally friendly. “Several steps were taken to make this an environmentally friendly book. The paper is made from not less than fifty-percent recycled fibers. The inks used are vegetable oil-based. Finally, the binders board is one-hundred-percent recycled material.”
I’ve never read anything like that in a book that mentioned the environment.
It was cool how he had a dedication to his dad, that he helped pioneer the making of recorders in the 1920s and 20s. I wish we could have been told what “Tatuye topa makasitomniya le waku” meant. It’s good they know, now let us in on it! I can’t stand when authors use another language and don’t let readers know what it says.
I liked the cover with all of the different colors and all of the details of their dress and items. It was a great cover showing him playing his flute to the woman. I love the image on the inside flap of the man with his arm around her, both wrapped in his blanket, holding the umbrella over her. The cover page didn’t look Native American. It looked more Japanese, with that big red sun and the colors used. There were blue butterflies and they wore black and white clothing. There were even Hawaiian flowers. Don’t think they had those. The illustrator should have made it look like the plains of the U.S. Another page showed them standing in each other’s arms wrapped in his blanket. He was holding his flute and she went in his blanket so the courtship worked! So cute.
I enjoyed the paragraph explaining the history of the love flute. I ate up the information and learning more about their culture. I found it really cool that flutes were only used to play love songs, but some men serenaded their wives with them. The flutes could even be buried with the body after death. Courtship was formal and happened in front of the whole village. The only privacy happened under the blanket, and people could pretend not to hear or see to be polite. The young men were scented and painted and dressed in their finest clothes. This was copying the birds and animals, and I took it to mean they copied the courtship rituals of animals in that males were colored more and did elaborate displays to win the females. He brought a big blanket to wrap them up in, made especially by a sister or close female family member with wishes for success. They felt alone under the blanket whispering together.
It was funny when he said that myths have showed that men always need supernatural help to get the woman they love. One myth mentioned that one clan admired elk and how magnificent the bull elk was and men wanted to be like that. “With his flute he felt and expressed the divine mystery and beauty of love, and the power of sexual desire. Although the flute had been given by the Elk People, it had also been imbued with the sounds and power of all living things, and so when a man played the flute, seeking to attract and to create new life, he did so as an integral part of all Creation.”
I liked learning that girls and boys couldn’t be alone together after dark, but she knew the sounds of his flute from outside.
I liked the page with the buffaloes. The background was white and only the buffalo in the foreground looked realistic. The others were just shapes with no details, dark brown with the others behind it fading to lighter brown and finally to pale tan. There was one red horse ridden by a brave, and red buffalo and horseshoe prints at the bottom of the pages. I thought it made a big impact having those colors.
I’ve read the story of the first flute before, so I know it, but I loved hearing about how shy he was all over again. I can relate to that. It’s so sweet that he’d rather face enemy warrior than talk to the girl he loved. And everyone knew he was brave because he always led the charge in the buffalo hunt.
It was endearing that while other guys waited outside her tipi to wrap her in their blankets, he stood shyly off at a distance. He didn’t look like a young man at all though. He looked like a man in his 30s. It was so sweet he wrote each day she looked more beautiful and if he slept he was still thinking about her.
It was so cute learning about how guys might court a girl. They would wait at the stream when she gathered water and whistle at her, or throw pebbles in the water as she filled up the water-carrier (was there no word for pot or bag??)-and hope to wrap her in their blankets.
The story wasn’t as good as I’ve heard it. The Elk Men saying “Friend, you tell him,” and the other saying “No, friend, you tell him” didn’t sound that good. The Elk Men talking could have been better.
It was cool how all the animals helped made the flute, and it was made from cedar trees because they grow where the wind blows, and Woodpecker made the five holes and the end of the flute was a woodpecker’s head. The Elk put their voices inside it. One of the elk had a red circle with a white outline; it looked like a target on his side.
I really liked the page with the purple silhouette of the hill, with him on top playing his flute, and all the girls down on the ground with their different colored and patterned robes, with the yellow wheat grass and the pink sky.
Saying “the spirit of the breeze carried his wonderful songs straight to the girl he loved” was kind of odd. The breeze carries things, not the spirit of the breeze. And it’s fantastical that she knew he was speaking directly to her.
Then I flipped the page and I actually went whoa, the book ended! I expected a little more to their story. Not just she knew he was telling her “I love you” and that was it.
It’s a good introduction to the myth and into the courtship ritual of the love flute. I wish the artwork had captured their culture a little more, because most of the flora and fauna didn't really bring me to the plains or America. I wish it had been longer and better written in a lot of places.
I was so excited to read this because I’ve heard of this legend and the custom of boys playing music on their flutes to the girls they were courting. I’ve even heard it directly from the Cherokee at one of their bonfire stories in Cherokee, NC. Unfortunately my sister beat me to it at the library’s bookstore! :-/
I thought it was a nice touch that there was a small paragraph listing how the book was environmentally friendly. “Several steps were taken to make this an environmentally friendly book. The paper is made from not less than fifty-percent recycled fibers. The inks used are vegetable oil-based. Finally, the binders board is one-hundred-percent recycled material.”
I’ve never read anything like that in a book that mentioned the environment.
It was cool how he had a dedication to his dad, that he helped pioneer the making of recorders in the 1920s and 20s. I wish we could have been told what “Tatuye topa makasitomniya le waku” meant. It’s good they know, now let us in on it! I can’t stand when authors use another language and don’t let readers know what it says.
I liked the cover with all of the different colors and all of the details of their dress and items. It was a great cover showing him playing his flute to the woman. I love the image on the inside flap of the man with his arm around her, both wrapped in his blanket, holding the umbrella over her. The cover page didn’t look Native American. It looked more Japanese, with that big red sun and the colors used. There were blue butterflies and they wore black and white clothing. There were even Hawaiian flowers. Don’t think they had those. The illustrator should have made it look like the plains of the U.S. Another page showed them standing in each other’s arms wrapped in his blanket. He was holding his flute and she went in his blanket so the courtship worked! So cute.
I enjoyed the paragraph explaining the history of the love flute. I ate up the information and learning more about their culture. I found it really cool that flutes were only used to play love songs, but some men serenaded their wives with them. The flutes could even be buried with the body after death. Courtship was formal and happened in front of the whole village. The only privacy happened under the blanket, and people could pretend not to hear or see to be polite. The young men were scented and painted and dressed in their finest clothes. This was copying the birds and animals, and I took it to mean they copied the courtship rituals of animals in that males were colored more and did elaborate displays to win the females. He brought a big blanket to wrap them up in, made especially by a sister or close female family member with wishes for success. They felt alone under the blanket whispering together.
It was funny when he said that myths have showed that men always need supernatural help to get the woman they love. One myth mentioned that one clan admired elk and how magnificent the bull elk was and men wanted to be like that. “With his flute he felt and expressed the divine mystery and beauty of love, and the power of sexual desire. Although the flute had been given by the Elk People, it had also been imbued with the sounds and power of all living things, and so when a man played the flute, seeking to attract and to create new life, he did so as an integral part of all Creation.”
I liked learning that girls and boys couldn’t be alone together after dark, but she knew the sounds of his flute from outside.
I liked the page with the buffaloes. The background was white and only the buffalo in the foreground looked realistic. The others were just shapes with no details, dark brown with the others behind it fading to lighter brown and finally to pale tan. There was one red horse ridden by a brave, and red buffalo and horseshoe prints at the bottom of the pages. I thought it made a big impact having those colors.
I’ve read the story of the first flute before, so I know it, but I loved hearing about how shy he was all over again. I can relate to that. It’s so sweet that he’d rather face enemy warrior than talk to the girl he loved. And everyone knew he was brave because he always led the charge in the buffalo hunt.
It was endearing that while other guys waited outside her tipi to wrap her in their blankets, he stood shyly off at a distance. He didn’t look like a young man at all though. He looked like a man in his 30s. It was so sweet he wrote each day she looked more beautiful and if he slept he was still thinking about her.
It was so cute learning about how guys might court a girl. They would wait at the stream when she gathered water and whistle at her, or throw pebbles in the water as she filled up the water-carrier (was there no word for pot or bag??)-and hope to wrap her in their blankets.
The story wasn’t as good as I’ve heard it. The Elk Men saying “Friend, you tell him,” and the other saying “No, friend, you tell him” didn’t sound that good. The Elk Men talking could have been better.
It was cool how all the animals helped made the flute, and it was made from cedar trees because they grow where the wind blows, and Woodpecker made the five holes and the end of the flute was a woodpecker’s head. The Elk put their voices inside it. One of the elk had a red circle with a white outline; it looked like a target on his side.
I really liked the page with the purple silhouette of the hill, with him on top playing his flute, and all the girls down on the ground with their different colored and patterned robes, with the yellow wheat grass and the pink sky.
Saying “the spirit of the breeze carried his wonderful songs straight to the girl he loved” was kind of odd. The breeze carries things, not the spirit of the breeze. And it’s fantastical that she knew he was speaking directly to her.
Then I flipped the page and I actually went whoa, the book ended! I expected a little more to their story. Not just she knew he was telling her “I love you” and that was it.
It’s a good introduction to the myth and into the courtship ritual of the love flute. I wish the artwork had captured their culture a little more, because most of the flora and fauna didn't really bring me to the plains or America. I wish it had been longer and better written in a lot of places.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 8, 2021
Imagine my surprise when I pick this up at the local bookshop and read the description and realize it's a story about a legend I heard in Cherokee years before. Amazed.
How smart to turn that into a story! All the legends should be!
The inside page before the story starts looks more Japanese than Indian, with the sun, and the flowers and butterflies.
So interesting reading courtship rituals.
I can't believe the drawings depict a time just over a 100 years ago.
Men have always needed supernatural help to attract and keep the woman they love.
'The bull elk is courteous and magnificent, and people saw how his cows loved him; a man wanted to be similarity chivalrous, and successful to attract the woman he loved.'
'The young man was so shy that it was easier for him to face enemy warriors in battle than to speak to the girl he loved.' I know the feeling!
-They weren't permitted to be together after dark, she'd be with her parents and the boy would be on the ridge playing his flute. Each girl would know the tunes of the boy who loved her. I really loved reading tidbits like this!
I like the color of his shirt.
Two bull elk ran away after. That was cool.
I love that he included sounds of animals into his flute-playing.
'Every woman in the camp thrilled to the sound, and yet only the girl knew that the songs were speaking to her.'
-'she loved the young man who spoke to her with the music of his flute.' I wish we could read her falling in love, instead of all at once.
I liked this, 'He told her more beautifully than words could ever say:' but I didn't like the 'I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you' afterward. I'm not a fan of repetition, especially that close together. I think two 'I love you's' would have been fine.
I was absolutely shocked to turn the page and find that was the end.
It could have been wrapped up better. Show the courtship, them under the blanket. And the marriage. I think we deserved to see it, after hearing from the beginning that he wanted to tell the girl how he felt, but couldn't, and then his journey which sees him with a magic flute to finally express how he feels. So I'd have liked to have seen the actual end of their story.
-Also, when I first saw the illustrations in the bookshop, I liked them; they're unique and fit the legend aspect. However, when I started reading, I noticed it looked more Japanese, with the content, like the flowers, and the color scheme, which was more bold. I wish it used more traditional colors and drawings. the characters also lacked definition. they only had little lines for eyes, and so didn't have expressions. Again, this sort of fit the legend where things would be drawn simply and not realistically. So I appreciated it, but wished for a little more.
-that's so cool that at the end, it said to get cassette tapes of traditional flute songs, similar to ones from the olden days, to write to the Lakota flute player. that would be great to immerse yourself in the culture even more, and get a sense of what his song would have sounded like. I think it would be good for kids, to learn of another culture, too.
There was a list of other books by Paul Goble, and it sounds like he writes a lot of/mostly Native American books, so I'd be interested to read more from him!
How smart to turn that into a story! All the legends should be!
The inside page before the story starts looks more Japanese than Indian, with the sun, and the flowers and butterflies.
So interesting reading courtship rituals.
I can't believe the drawings depict a time just over a 100 years ago.
Men have always needed supernatural help to attract and keep the woman they love.
'The bull elk is courteous and magnificent, and people saw how his cows loved him; a man wanted to be similarity chivalrous, and successful to attract the woman he loved.'
'The young man was so shy that it was easier for him to face enemy warriors in battle than to speak to the girl he loved.' I know the feeling!
-They weren't permitted to be together after dark, she'd be with her parents and the boy would be on the ridge playing his flute. Each girl would know the tunes of the boy who loved her. I really loved reading tidbits like this!
I like the color of his shirt.
Two bull elk ran away after. That was cool.
I love that he included sounds of animals into his flute-playing.
'Every woman in the camp thrilled to the sound, and yet only the girl knew that the songs were speaking to her.'
-'she loved the young man who spoke to her with the music of his flute.' I wish we could read her falling in love, instead of all at once.
I liked this, 'He told her more beautifully than words could ever say:' but I didn't like the 'I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you' afterward. I'm not a fan of repetition, especially that close together. I think two 'I love you's' would have been fine.
I was absolutely shocked to turn the page and find that was the end.
It could have been wrapped up better. Show the courtship, them under the blanket. And the marriage. I think we deserved to see it, after hearing from the beginning that he wanted to tell the girl how he felt, but couldn't, and then his journey which sees him with a magic flute to finally express how he feels. So I'd have liked to have seen the actual end of their story.
-Also, when I first saw the illustrations in the bookshop, I liked them; they're unique and fit the legend aspect. However, when I started reading, I noticed it looked more Japanese, with the content, like the flowers, and the color scheme, which was more bold. I wish it used more traditional colors and drawings. the characters also lacked definition. they only had little lines for eyes, and so didn't have expressions. Again, this sort of fit the legend where things would be drawn simply and not realistically. So I appreciated it, but wished for a little more.
-that's so cool that at the end, it said to get cassette tapes of traditional flute songs, similar to ones from the olden days, to write to the Lakota flute player. that would be great to immerse yourself in the culture even more, and get a sense of what his song would have sounded like. I think it would be good for kids, to learn of another culture, too.
There was a list of other books by Paul Goble, and it sounds like he writes a lot of/mostly Native American books, so I'd be interested to read more from him!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 2, 2010
Have always loved Goble's illustrations for his picture books of Plains Indian myths & history. Had forgotten that I own this one until I was rummaging through my bookcase so I re-read it. "All the birds and animals have helped make this flute for you. We have put our voices inside it. When you blow it, our harmony will be in your melodies." How cool is that. This will be a perfect addition to a display of Native American flutes we have planned for my library.
October 5, 2012
I enjoyed this story and loved the illustrations that went along with it. It is a great read in a class if you have time to kill or at home to your child. Unfortunately, this book does not really have an underlying teaching. It is simply about a shy boy who loves a pretty girl, but is afraid to talk to her. His flute gives him a way to communicate his love without speaking. I could not think of any way to connect in order to use it as a teaching tool in the classroom.
December 16, 2014
Paul Goble's pictures are entrancing. His language is always appropriate to the story, with no jarring word choices or sentence constructions. Lest this seem like schoolmaster-ly praise, I will add that I intend to keep every Goble book I come across.
July 17, 2014
My wife thought a bunch of guys waiting outside your house with blankets was a little creepy,
other than that a great read. I enjoyed it cause its hard to talk to women.
other than that a great read. I enjoyed it cause its hard to talk to women.
September 13, 2014
So, so very pretty. But also so very, very short. I also wish they had names.
April 6, 2019
The story is about a shy young man that is in love with girl, who he is afraid to approach. All his friends who liked girls approached them and were in relationships with them. In the old days, flutes could be heard all night long, playing love songs. One night he was not sure if he was sleep or not, received mystical visitors, who share with him that they were going to help him. They gave him a flute that played beautiful music. All the animals and birds helped to build the flute from a cedarwood tree. They tell him that they have put their voices in the flute, when he blows it, their harmony will be in your melodies. The young man played the flute, the girl left her tipi, she loved the young man. He was finally bold enough to show his feeling to the girl he loved, and who love him.
February 11, 2021
I really enjoyed this book. It had a great story line, and it had culture shown throughout the book. I gave it five stars, but I do not know if a book about love would be appropriate for my classroom. If I were to use this in my class, though, I could use it as a way to teach Native American culture. I actually play Native American flutes in my spare time. I could actually bring in my flutes and play some songs for the children, too. Native American culture is something I am very close with and passionate about, so I do really like this book.
March 28, 2022
Back story to how we acquired this wonderful book. We took our kiddos on a spring road trip for their spring break. We visited 6 states and one of the highlights on our trip was a visit to Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota. It’s beautiful and quiet up there and of course we had to leave with some gifts. My daughters chose several books and this was one of them. Love it! My son also loves this book!!
May 4, 2017
This story is about a young man who is in love with a girl, but is too shy to tell her. He ends up receiving a love flute from mystical visitors. The flute ends up explaining the young man's love to the girl. This book is a great fairytale/ folktale book that reaches about the history of the Native American culture.
December 12, 2017
Beautiful book with a beautiful story. The preface to the story explains its origins in more historical terms. My only issue lies in the fact that it is a "Native American" story that does not talk about what tribe it came from (as there are more than one tribe in existence and I know that there are many different stories and traditions associated with the various tribes).
August 29, 2023
I came across this at the library and found it at once interesting (the story has potential) but also lackluster and filled with stereotypes. I gave four stars as its illustrations are lovely. Had this book been written today, by a different author, it may have been edited and appear entirely different both in story and art form which I would read as well, likely enjoying much more depth.
October 3, 2025
Both the cover illustration and the title drew me to this very unique book! It is a tender Native American tale of love and tradition. Its lyrical storytelling and rich cultural symbolism make it a heartfelt, timeless reminder of music’s power to connect. The illustrations throughout the book are equally as captivated. Share this treasure with your loved ones as I did. They won't be disappointed!
December 31, 2018
Illustrations are very beautiful. This author has a lot of picture books
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January 4, 2023For some critical context, I would recommend reading the post regarding Goble’s work on the American Indians in Children’s Literature website.
August 25, 2023
Both the story and illustrations by Paul Goble are intriguing.
February 15, 2024
In traditional times the love flute was a courting flute. It was used by men to play love songs. A Santee Dakota myth tells of a shy young warrior who though very brave in battle can not court the girl he loves. In silent despair he must watch other young warrior whistle at her or try to wrap her in their courting blankets so that they could talk to her. (Courting must be done in public for all to see. The blanket, made by a sister or a close woman relation, was wrapped around the young man and woman giving the illusion of privacy.) One day this shy young man shoots an arrow in the air. The arrow stays in the air pointing the way the young man should journey. In the evening the arrow falls by a clear stream where the young man spends the night. The next morning he shoots another arrow in the air with the same result. For two more days he follows the arrow. On the evening of the fourth day two elk men come to him. It is unknown if he is awake or asleep. The men give him a flute made by all the birds and animals. They all put their voices inside of it. They tell him that when he plays the flute its music will speak straight to the heart of the girl he loves. In the morning he finds the flute and begins his journey home. He practices playing the flute interweaving the animal and bird sounds he hears until he has many melodies of his own. When he gets close to his village he plays the flute. The spirit of the breeze carries his songs straight to the girl he loves. Though all the women thrill to the melody she knows that the flute is singing to her alone.
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com
©2024 Kathy Maxwell at https://bookskidslike.com
February 13, 2011
I found this story to be absolutely adorable as well as informative. I had no idea that Native American men played the flute in order to court women from their tribes. I immediately had a strong connection with this book because I am a flutist, and I had no idea that the flute played this role in some Native American tribes' history. This is a native story, but it doesn't explain which tribes the story comes from. The references do mention Sioux as well as Cheyenne, so I assume it is stemming from the Plains Native Americans.
I found the illustrations from Paul Goble to be very beautiful and authentic. His work just gives off a certain vibe and creates this atmosphere that I find to be very authentic. The Foreward of the story is informative and I think necessary for adults to read but not necessarily for children. The theme of nature helping man is an essential part of the story. I would almost recommend this book as a multicultural book to read on Valentine's Day (not because it has anything to do with the holiday, but because it's so cute and romantic!) This book won the Aesop Prize as well.
I found the illustrations from Paul Goble to be very beautiful and authentic. His work just gives off a certain vibe and creates this atmosphere that I find to be very authentic. The Foreward of the story is informative and I think necessary for adults to read but not necessarily for children. The theme of nature helping man is an essential part of the story. I would almost recommend this book as a multicultural book to read on Valentine's Day (not because it has anything to do with the holiday, but because it's so cute and romantic!) This book won the Aesop Prize as well.
July 21, 2016
Paul Goble is one of my favorite children's book authors. He writes the legends and history of the Plains Indians and his artwork is stunningly beautiful. The colors jump off the page and the story is always mesmerizing. The Love Flute tells the history or sacred story of the courting flute during traditional times and how the flute was given to a shy man in love with a woman he couldn't talk to by the Elk people.
March 28, 2018
Indian nerd can't get girl.
Indian girl doesn't know Indian nerd exists.
Indian nerd is pitied by the forest/plains animals.
Indian nerd gets a flute from these Elk Men.
Indian nerd returns to his clan.
Indian nerd plays his flute for the girl he desires.
She is seduced and they live happily ever after.
Boring story, but gorgeous illustrations.
Indian girl doesn't know Indian nerd exists.
Indian nerd is pitied by the forest/plains animals.
Indian nerd gets a flute from these Elk Men.
Indian nerd returns to his clan.
Indian nerd plays his flute for the girl he desires.
She is seduced and they live happily ever after.
Boring story, but gorgeous illustrations.
October 21, 2022
🦋"This is the story of a shy young man who was given the very first love flute, long ago, by the birds and the animals." 🦋
"She loved the shy young man who spoke to her with the music of his flute. He told her more beautifully than words could ever say: I love you...."
This story was so beautiful and magical ❤️
"She loved the shy young man who spoke to her with the music of his flute. He told her more beautifully than words could ever say: I love you...."
This story was so beautiful and magical ❤️
October 22, 2013
great multi cultural story talks about the legend of courtship and their pratices
September 27, 2014
Beautifully illustrated with a sweet story.
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