A review by rockatanskette
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids, by Cynthia L. Smith

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

First, I highly recommend listening to powwow music while reading this, if you're the type who can/has to listen to music to focus on reading. Second, I really enjoyed this. I've been trying to broaden my horizons, especially when it comes to learning about and understanding Native American and First Nations cultures and I think Ancestor Approved was an informative and compelling introduction to a variety of cultures. I think what a culture teaches their children often represents what that culture most values and while I obviously have a lot to learn about the many cultures included in Ancestor Approved, I know a lot more than I did before and I'm grateful.
 
Apart from that the stories are engaging and entertaining and once I started, I couldn't stop. Catching glimpses and common threads in each story made me want to keep reading and I'm looking forward to looking back now that I have all the stories in mind and rereading to see connections I might have missed.
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