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Goble, Paul
Overview
| Works: | 129
works in
355
publications in
15
languages and
52,152
library holdings
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| Genres: | Fairy tales
Folklore
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| Roles: | Illustrator |
| Classifications: | e78.g73,
398.208997 |
Most widely held works about
Paul Goble
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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Little Thunder Wakinyan Chikala 戈布尔, 保罗
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