In Navajo culture, we are one with all things. The land, animals, and humans all have equal value and are all respected as part of Mother Nature's incredible creations. This message of mutual respect and appreciation for all forms of life is the legacy that author Maureen Mink hopes to share with her grandchildren, and with many more children all over the world.
This is a book that teaches children about the value of the natural world and the importance of preserving it, as well as connecting with and caring for the spirit of all things.
Maureen's paternal grandfather's clan is Water's Edge, her father's clan is Sleepy Rock, and her mother's is Bilagáana (English/Irish). Maureen has a
love for beauty in all things, which, in Navajo, is Hózhó . Maureen graduated pre-med with a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from the University of Utah, which brings her love of culture, beauty, and science together. Maureen's greatest joy and accomplishment is her family, and she wrote this book with them in mind. She wanted to leave a piece of her culture with them-and now all of you. She hopes you enjoy it.
Farmall in the Family takes children on a tractor adventure through the last one hundred years--back to when the first International Harvester Farmall tractors were made. Narrated by Casey the farmer and her hardworking tractors Frankie and Fern, this book explains how Farmall tractors revolutionized farming to help farmers grow crops, raise animals, and do chores. Filled with colorful illustrations, Farmall memorabilia, and a cast of cartoon characters, Farmall in the Family will entertain readers as they follow Casey and her family of farmers down memory lane!
The mother ditch, or acequia madre, is the main water line that is dug by hand and feeds many of the smaller acequias that cover the fertile land of Northern New Mexico. The acequias, water ditches, were used to irrigate the fields of crops for many farmers in the early days of settlement in New Mexico. A unique technology, the acequia, especially the mother ditch, had to be taken care of by everyone in the community that benefited from its generosity. A governing body was established to watch over the utilization and maintenance of the ditch. The mayordomo was the top elected official to preside over the governing council, and he was also required to perform numerous responsibilities representative of the people of the community. The acequia was truly one of the last vestiges of a life where people depended on each other for survival. The life of the community revolved around the acequia. Cooperation was essential to ensure everyone's sustenance. Today, many of the acequias the early settlers of New Mexico depended on have dried up. Yet, when one stands in the footings of these sand pits, you can feel the presence of the power of water that was so significant to the development of human progress in this part of the continent. English and Spanish edition.
Come on, partner, we'll round up coffee beans.
I see them beans in my dreams.
They make De-Lightfull stuff.
Irish coffee with whip cream fluff.
Coffee hot, coffee cold.
Coffee to stay, coffee to go.
Coffee cake, coffee pie. Coffee candy, Oh my
Coffee donuts and coffee bread.
Don't forget the coffee spread