tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post4437453375293590395..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Beverly Slapin's Review of Janet Ruth Heller's HOW THE MOON REGAINED HER SHAPEDebbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-18676995442667243812009-06-08T11:32:53.041-05:002009-06-08T11:32:53.041-05:00From the jacket copy: “After the sun insults her, ...<i>From the jacket copy: “After the sun insults her, the moon is very hurt and disappears—much to the chagrin of rabbits who miss their moonlight romps.”</i><br /><br />I know this is an old entry, but I feel inclined to point out that this is actually just a bit like a Hindu story in which Ganesha curses the moon because it laughed at him. If that's what gave the author the idea then, wow, that's a whole lot of appropriation, which is why I felt I had to say something.Quijotescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484926878532188588noreply@blogger.com