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Goble, Paul

Overview
Works:129 works in 355 publications in 15 languages and 52,152 library holdings
Genres:Fairy tales  Folklore 
Roles:Illustrator
Classifications:e78.g73, 398.208997
Most widely held works by Paul Goble
The girl who loved wild horses by Paul Goble( Book )
69 editions published between 1978 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 4,480 libraries worldwide
Though she is fond of her people, a girl prefers to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free.
Iktomi and the boulder : a Plains Indian story by Paul Goble( Book )
7 editions published between 1988 and 1993 in English and Japanese and held by 2,055 libraries worldwide
Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster, attempts to defeat a boulder with the assistance of some bats, in this story which explains why the Great Plains are covered with small stones.
Her seven brothers by Paul Goble( Book )
11 editions published between 1988 and 1993 in English and Norwegian and held by 2,005 libraries worldwide
Retells the Cheyenne legend in which a girl and her seven chosen brothers become the Big Dipper.
Buffalo woman by Paul Goble( Book )
15 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 2,003 libraries worldwide
A young hunter marries a female buffalo in the form of a beautiful maiden, but when his people reject her he must pass several tests before being allowed to join the buffalo nation.
Beyond the ridge by Paul Goble( Book )
9 editions published between 1989 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,858 libraries worldwide
At her death an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed in by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom.
The gift of the sacred dog : story and illustrations by Paul Goble( Book )
4 editions published between 1980 and 1983 in English and held by 1,850 libraries worldwide
The Great Spirit gives the sacred dog to an Indian boy seeking relief for his hungry people.
Love flute : story and illustrations by Paul Goble( Book )
6 editions published between 1992 and 1997 in English and held by 1,681 libraries worldwide
A gift to a shy young man from the birds and animals helps him to express his love to a beautiful girl.
Star Boy by Paul Goble( Book )
10 editions published between 1983 and 1994 in English and Danish and held by 1,679 libraries worldwide
Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World.
Iktomi and the berries : a Plains Indian story by Paul Goble( Book )
3 editions published between 1989 and 1993 in English and Japanese and held by 1,613 libraries worldwide
Relates Iktomi's fruitless efforts to pick some buffalo berries.
Death of the iron horse by Paul Goble( Book )
6 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in English and Danish and held by 1,546 libraries worldwide
In an act of bravery and defiance against the white men encroaching on their territory in 1867, a group of young Cheyenne braves derail and raid a freight train.
The great race of the birds and animals by Paul Goble( Book )
6 editions published between 1985 and 1991 in English and Danish and held by 1,433 libraries worldwide
A retelling of the Cheyenne and Sioux myth about the Great Race, a contest called by the Creator to settle the question whether man or buffalo should have supremacy and thus become the guardians of Creation.
Mystic horse by Paul Goble( Book )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 1,362 libraries worldwide
After caring for an old abandoned horse, a poor young Pawnee boy is rewarded by the horse's mystic powers.
The lost children : the boys who were neglected by Paul Goble( Book )
3 editions published between 1993 and 1998 in English and held by 1,311 libraries worldwide
A Blackfoot Indian legend in which six neglected orphaned brothers decide to go to the Above World where they become the constellation of the "Lost Children," or Pleiades.
Dream wolf by Paul Goble( Book )
4 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in English and held by 1,196 libraries worldwide
When two Plains Indian children become lost, they are cared for and guided safely home by a friendly wolf.
Crow chief : a Plains Indian story by Paul Goble( Book )
3 editions published between 1992 and 1995 in English and Japanese and held by 1,176 libraries worldwide
Crow Chief always warns the buffalo that hunters are coming, until Falling Star, a savior, comes to camp, tricks Crow Chief, and teaches him that all must share and live like relatives together.
Iktomi and the ducks : a Plains Indian story by Paul Goble( Book )
5 editions published between 1989 and 1994 in English and Japanese and held by 1,128 libraries worldwide
After outwitting some ducks, Iktomi, the Indian trickster, is outwitted by Coyote.
Iktomi and the buffalo skull : a Plains Indian story by Paul Goble( Book )
4 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in English and Japanese and held by 1,110 libraries worldwide
Iktomi, the Plains Indian trickster, interrupts a powwow of the Mouse People and gets his head stuck in a buffalo skull. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.
The legend of the White Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble( Book )
4 editions published between 1998 and 2003 in English and held by 1,103 libraries worldwide
A Lakota Indian legend in which the White Buffalo Woman presents her people with the Sacred Calf Pipe which gives them the means to pray to the Great Spirit.
The return of the buffaloes : a Plains Indian story about famine and renewal of the earth by Paul Goble( Book )
3 editions published between 1996 and 2002 in English and held by 1,090 libraries worldwide
Based on a Lakota myth in which a mysterious woman returns the buffalo and the other animals to the Indian people.
Red Hawk's account of Custer's last battle; the Battle of the Little Bighorn, 25 June 1876 by Paul Goble( Book )
5 editions published between 1969 and 1992 in English and held by 1,088 libraries worldwide
Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn is described as it might have been witnessed by one of the Indians participating in the battle.
 
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The girl who loved wild horses
Alternative Names
Little Thunder
Wakinyan Chikala
戈布尔, 保罗
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Iktomi and the boulder : a Plains Indian storyHer seven brothersBuffalo womanBeyond the ridgeThe gift of the sacred dog : story and illustrationsLove flute : story and illustrationsStar BoyIktomi and the berries : a Plains Indian story
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