One hundred illustrated stories on Indian tricksters. The characters include Coyote, a master thief and insatiable lover; Iktomi, a shapeshifting Lakota spiderman; and Veeho, the Cheyenne daredevil.

Presents thirteen creation stories from Native American tribes, putting them in the context of the culture and beliefs of the tribes.

Thirty-two short stories chosen from the tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures across North America, featuring witches, walking dolls, hungry skeletons, skinwalkers, and other supernatural beings.

Coyote is tricked by some butterflies who laugh so hard about their joke that they cannot fly straight.

"Bruchac retells this traditional story of love, loyalty, trust, and magic, which can be found in various forms among many of the indigenous nations of the northeast, both Iroquoian and Algonquin. Join him and ... illustrator Bill Farnsworth, as they recount this ancient and unique Abenaki tale of keeping a promise to one's family and of the proper relationship of humans to the natural world."--Amazon.com.

Presents tales from various native peoples, including the Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi, Lakota, and Muskogee, all featuring a spider character.

Retells the Native American folktale which explains how rabbits came to look as they do today.

Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises.