Kiowa County Public Library District

Loving relatives weave a dream catcher to hang above a little girl's bed to keep her safe from bad dreams.

"A Mexican child who works selling dream catchers alongside his abuelito learns that treasuring the present moment is as important as chasing one's hopes and dreams for the future"--

"Kids will make a basket, a vase, a picture frame, and more."--

Native American culture has been passed on for centuries through the arts and crafts of each group. The Ojibwe made dream catchers, and fringed tunics were made and worn by the Sioux. Readers learn to make various crafts inspired by different groups of Native Americans, and they learn important facts about Native American history along the way. Sidebars and fact boxes complement engaging main text, and historical images show the history of the cultures...

"Bring out your inner artist by picking up a pen! Free Spirit Doodles will inspire you to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces that are earthy, breezy, and creative, and will help you show off your carefree personality. Step-by-step instructions and timely tips encourage artists to explore their imagination, all while getting in touch with their artistic style"--

Fireside stories told in the Native American tradition by an acclaimed storyteller and linguist and accompanied by a flutist. A talented sketch artist creates drawings as the stories unfold.

Twenty-seven stories of the grotesque. The story, The Hand-puppet, is on a toy which menaces a family, in The Dream-Catcher an Indian artifact suddenly comes to life, and in The Hands, a man's hands escape his control, doing the bidding of another.

"When you feel completely stressed out by your crazy life, it often helps to channel your energy into a project or activity to make yourself feel better--and research shows that the more often you do things that shift your focus from the negative to the positive, the happier and more resilient you will be. This activity journal, for kids ages 13 and older, contains 50 fun, focused, supportive art projects, writing prompts, and exercises to help you...

Once upon a time in the haunted city of Derry, four boys stood together and did a brave thing. Something that changed them in ways they could never begin to understand. Twenty-five years later, the boys are now men and reunite during hunting season in the woods of Maine. These men will be plunged into a horrific struggle with a creature from another world. Their only chance for survival is locked in their shared past--and in the Dreamcatcher.