Books in Coastal Spirit Tales series

When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion. But when the twins grow selfish and greedy, Thunderbird transforms them into a Two-Headed Sea Serpent. When a crisis strikes the village, the Serpent’s heads discover that by co-operating with each other, they can solve the problem and restore harmony to the village. A glossary of mythical creatures and sea life provides informative teaching points and invites further exploration of West Coast cultures.

While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax throws too far and loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders alone into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.

Whale Child tells the story of a little girl who is separated from her family and village after a natural disaster. Escaping the shoreline in a canoe, she is swept far out to sea but discovers that she is not alone. A gray whale is quietly guiding her to a secluded bay where many more whales have gathered to welcome the new generation. Here, the gray whale gives birth to a daughter, and when the baby whale draws her first breath, she absorbs the spirit of the lost little girl. As one, the whale and the girl find their way back to the girl's village and family.

This is the tale of two wolf cubs raised as human children in a village on the Pacific coast. The two brothers, Tkope and Klale, are very different from one another. One feels most at home in the forest, while the other prefers the sea. When they undergo a supernatural transformation, the brothers soon discover how the power of their howling voices can unite to save the world from uncertain darkness.

While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax throws too far and loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders alone into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.

This is the story of how the first beaver came to be. Young Reedee, born with hair the color of Mother Earth, is different from the rest of her people, and it isn’t just her hair that sets her apart. At night, while the village sleeps, Reedee disappears into the forest. At first her parents worry, but they soon discover their daughter has a path she must follow on her own. Putting aside their concern, they support Reedee and allow her to become her true self.

When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion. But when the twins grow selfish and greedy, Thunderbird transforms them into a Two-Headed Sea Serpent. When a crisis strikes the village, the Serpent’s heads discover that by co-operating with each other, they can solve the problem and restore harmony to the village. A glossary of mythical creatures and sea life provides informative teaching points and invites further exploration of West Coast cultures.

This is the story of how the first beaver came to be. Young Reedee, born with hair the color of Mother Earth, is different from the rest of her people, and it isn’t just her hair that sets her apart. At night, while the village sleeps, Reedee disappears into the forest. At first her parents worry, but they soon discover their daughter has a path she must follow on her own. Putting aside their concern, they support Reedee and allow her to become her true self.

This is the tale of two wolf cubs raised as human children in a village on the Pacific coast. The two brothers, Tkope and Klale, are very different from one another. One feels most at home in the forest, while the other prefers the sea. When they undergo a supernatural transformation, the brothers soon discover how the power of their howling voices can unite to save the world from uncertain darkness.

Whale Child tells the story of a little girl who is separated from her family and village after a natural disaster. Escaping the shoreline in a canoe, she is swept far out to sea but discovers that she is not alone. A gray whale is quietly guiding her to a secluded bay where many of her kind have gathered to welcome the new generation. Here, the gray whale gives birth to a daughter, and when the baby whale draws her first breath, she absorbs the spirit of the lost little girl. As one, the whale and the girl find their way back to the girl’s village, where the girl, now strengthened by the spirit of the whale, is reunited with her family.