A diverse collection of nursery rhymes, odes, and other poems about the ocean, accompanied by photographs.

The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U.S. A cultural background is included for each day?s gift in an easy-to-understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal cultures. A wonderful companion to the best-selling Native American...