Great to show children its ok to leave the house one day.

In this Navajo retelling of a classic fairytale, three little sheep leave home to make their way in the world, discovering along the way that their choice of home has great significance when it comes to evading the clutches of hungry Coyote. The grass-hut and tepee built by the younger two prove insufficient, but the hogan built by the eldest stands strong, and protects its inhabitants.

I found Dibé Yázhí Táa'go Baa Hane' an engaging fairytale, and thought the transformation of the three little pigs into sheep, and the wolf into a coyote, made perfect sense in the Navajo context. Likewise, the three house-types have far more cultural significance to the Navajo than those of the original. Published by Salina Bookshelf, which specializes in Navajo language publications, this story is presented in both Navajo and English. ( )