

The Raven was smart and able to trick the Sky Chief into giving him the Sun, throwing it into the sky to make light for the people.


The Raven flew across mountains, rivers, and valleys until finally, he saw light. The Raven felt bad for the people living in the dark and resolved to search for the light. The Raven came to a world covered in darkness, where men and women lived in an area of dark and cold. The Raven arrives in a world of darkness and resolves to find the light, going on an adventure and using his smarts to take the light back with him.

Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Northwest is the tale of a shape-changing Raven using his abilities to steal the light and was a Caldecott Medal Honor Book in 1994 and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book in 1993. Raven: A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest is a 1993 children's picture book told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott using a totemic art style.
