ABC & Counting Books

One of the ways to evaluate children's literature is ensure portrayals of Native Americans are not stereotypical or used in a derogatory manner. Traditionally, ABC and counting books have fallen short on this mark. Highlighted below are an ABC book and a counting book that portray Native Americans in a positive manner.

Navajo ABC: A Diné Alphabet Book
Luci Tapahonso (Navajo) and Eleanor Schick, Illus. by Eleanor Schick

My Arctic 1, 2, 3
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak (Inuit), Illus. by Vladyana Krykorka