The Story of Blue Elk

About this book

In this traditional Native American tale a mute boy is spiritually linked to a magnificent elk from the day of the boys birth. The two are companions until the elk is killed leaving the boy a precious bequest: its antlers around which a cedar tree grows. From that wood the boy now a young man makes a beautiful flute on which he plays to woo his true love. Luminous illustrations accompany the moving story of a boy whose animal spirit brother helps him find his voice and fulfill his destiny.