Study Guide: Where the Buffaloes Begin

The grand finale is telling how this history of slaughter is being repeated as the only wild and unmanaged bison herd in America, the Yellowstone herd, attempt their annual migration to lower country to calve. Veryl, have you gotten any interesting requests for artwork since A Buffalo in the House was first published? You provided an e-mail address for readers to reply with their thoughts on the book.

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So far, what similarities are you finding in those responses? Almost every email response I received from readers had two common elements, they laughed and they cried. They also better understood that bison are not mere lumps on the prairie, they are sensitive and stoic animals that have only suffered from self-serving human attitudes.

Roger has responded to every email and read the most poignant ones to me. Flipper did this for dolphins. And many other individual animals have done the same for their species. What are the biggest challenges facing the buffalo population today and what kind of success have you had in drawing attention to them? With reference only to wild bison and specifically the Yellowstone herds, they are caught between polar opposites, environmentalists and ranchers. This leaves a lot of room to develop a middle ground that recognizes the vital interests of both parties and an opportunity to find compromises in areas that are not actually vital.

There is no unclaimed land where bison can be free from human interference. One direction is to support the development of a bison specific brucellosis vaccine that over time, could eliminate the unfounded concern by ranchers of brucellosis bacteria being transmitted to cattle. The Buffalo Field Campaign is a valiant group of folks who constantly keep the plight of the Yellowstone bison before the public.

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They are on the front lines year round facing the often inhumane treatment of the bison as they attempt to do what every other herd animal in Yellowstone does — migrate to lower elevations to give birth. I have a deep respect for the BFC but join Roger in feeling that the eradication of brucellosis is vital to stop the unfair treatment of the Yellowstone herd and address the concerns of the ranchers.

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Another opportunity is available only with the Yellowstone herd — the opportunity to study buffalo behavior. Bison somehow slipped through the cracks of wildlife research. Only the Yellowstone herd can provide true insight to unmanaged behavior. How has the experience with Charlie, and the experience of being written about, changed you? Charlie opened up a new chapter of understanding for me and for many others who met him.

By having a personal relationship with a bison, I better appreciated that every animal of every species is an individual. I really enjoyed reading this book. I found it to be very interesting and the illustrations were magnificent. The book was illustrated in pencil, and Gammell really captured the scenes being described throughout the story. This book made you feel like you were Little Wolf, the main character, which is something I really enjoy being able to relate to the main character. The story line is so intriguing and gets off to a good start by giving background information on Little Wolf's tribe and their I really enjoyed reading this book.

The story line is so intriguing and gets off to a good start by giving background information on Little Wolf's tribe and their legends, making you want to know more about these Native American's. In all, the story was incredibly detailed, yet still didn't get boring to read which is beneficial in a young children's classroom. Baker, the author, really conveys the environment of the buffaloes, Indians, horses, and the feeling of living in the situation that Little Wolf does. This book is a bit longer than most children's books, but would be perfect for learning about history, Native Americans, legends, pencil drawings and more.

There are so many great aspects to this book I would highly recommend it to read to students of nearly any age. Nov 15, Katieb MundieMoms rated it it was amazing Shelves: Filled with beautiful black and white pencil drawings and a story about courage and self mastery, Where The Buffalo Begin is wonderful story to have both at home and the in class room. The story begins with Nawa, the wise man who's the oldest member of the tribe, as he tells his people about the legend of where the buffaloes begin. This is such a wonderful story about Little Wolf, a fearless 10 year old who has dreams about the great Buffaloes.

Like his dreams, he wants to see if the legend that Filled with beautiful black and white pencil drawings and a story about courage and self mastery, Where The Buffalo Begin is wonderful story to have both at home and the in class room. Like his dreams, he wants to see if the legend that Nawa tells is people are true. When Little Wolf finds these giants, they end up turning him into a hero who saved his people from an almost certain death from the Assiniboin warriors. I was thrilled when I found this book and it's one I highly recommend! It's one of history, legend and allows the reader to become apart of Little Wolf's world and witness the courageous thing he does to save his people.

Dec 28, Karen GoatKeeper rated it it was amazing Shelves: Olaf Baker arrived in the U. This was around He wrote many tales from traditional Indian stories. Stephen Gammell did the drawings with pencil giving them the flavor or that time period. The story has a dreamlike quality and the softness of the pencil drawings reflects this well. Little Wolf has often heard the buffaloes begin in the large lake far to the south.

His dearest desire is to see them rise from the waters. Early one m Olaf Baker arrived in the U. Early one morning he catches his pony and rides south in search of the lake and the buffaloes. This is a read aloud book as the vocabulary is more complex than a chapter book. The story retains that dreamlike quality so many legends have. It is a tale in an older style and a more realistic look at Indians than in later books and stories. I will say that I probably wouldn't have ever discovered this book had it not been for my Caldecott Challenge. This book won a Caldecott Honor and rightly so for it is a marvelous book.

The book features a legend about a young Native American boy named Little Wolf who is determined to find out if the buffaloes really do come out of a lake, like the wise man says they do. He waits all day and eventually he does see them. They are not afraid of him or he of they, and they help him to save his I will say that I probably wouldn't have ever discovered this book had it not been for my Caldecott Challenge. They are not afraid of him or he of they, and they help him to save his people from a rival tribe.

The story is cool, but the the illustrations are out of this world.

They are just black and white pencil drawings, but their ethereal abstract quality just makes them so amazing, like a real legend coming to life out of nothingness. Recommended for ages , 4 stars. He sets out on his pony in the grey dawn to find this place. Jun 30, Laura rated it liked it Shelves: The illustrations for this book immediately caught my attention, I couldn't help but be enamored by the black and white drawings.

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As I read through the story though, I found my attention wavering and couldn't really appreciate the book. I'm still not sure how I feel about the nature of this story or if it is really all that appropriate for children, elements of it were violent in a simplistic manner so that the youngest of minds wouldn't catch exactly what was going on.

This is not a book I'm pl The illustrations for this book immediately caught my attention, I couldn't help but be enamored by the black and white drawings. This is not a book I'm planning on reading again anytime soon. I think this is the first book I've read illustrated by Gammell that isn't Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and his art is no less effective in communicating the atmosphere of the story.

This book speaks of a different time in picture books, when black and white illustrations were more common and where older kids still read them. It's a shame there aren't many like this arou I think this is the first book I've read illustrated by Gammell that isn't Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and his art is no less effective in communicating the atmosphere of the story.

It's a shame there aren't many like this around any more. Jun 03, Samantha rated it it was ok. The black and white illustrations are far better than the story for me. They are wispy and mysterious like clouds of imagination. I especially liked the scene where the buffaloes are coming out of the water. Their shapes were mostly undefined, but the more you looked at it the clearer the picture became which made me feel like I was seeing it in person.

The story was long and didn't match the intensity of the art for me. Worth looking at, but I suggest paging through and telling yourself the sto The black and white illustrations are far better than the story for me. Worth looking at, but I suggest paging through and telling yourself the story through the pictures. I didn't expect to like this one as much a I did. The picture on the front cover does not do justice to the illustrations inside! They are powerful in how they add to the story.

This is a picture book that works better for older children. The text is longer than your typical picture book and there is some violence. But as I said, I did enjoy this one more than I expected - mostly due to the fabulous Caldecott honor black and white drawings by Stephen Gammell. Oct 06, Paul rated it really liked it Shelves: Gammell's amazing pencil illustrations just glow - the prairie, tipis, the faces, the haze and clouds, the pensive faces - and evoke much feeling while leaving much of the white pages empty.

The storyline is the tale of Little Wolf who finds the lake where the buffaloes begin, sees them rise and eventually saves his own people in the Great Plains. Dec 10, Katie Fitzgerald rated it liked it Shelves: I can definitely understand why these illustrations were recognized by a Caldecott committee. They are full of intriguing shadows, and they have an almost haunting quality.

The story, on the other hand, is a bit wordy. This might be related to the fact that they were published only three years apart. Given the story, Buffalo Woman , students will write two facts explaining how the buffalo and the Native Americans interacted with one another. On a table in front of the classroom, set a grocery sack full of food.

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Discuss with the class some of the foods that they like to eat. Discuss where we go when we want food. Ask the students, "Where did the Plains Native Americans go for food? Direct the students' attention to the young man and the relationship he had with the buffalo. Why did the "Buffalo Nation" send the woman to the man? Why did the young man's relatives not like the woman and her son?

Have the students predict what will happen when the young man meets the "Buffalo Nation. Have the students brainstorm ideas on how the buffalo helped the Native Americans. Some examples could be clothes, tepees, food, etc List these on the board. Read the "explanation" in the front of the book. Have the students brainstorm ideas on how the Native Americans helped the buffalo. For example the Native Americans used all the parts of the buffalo thus, not wasting any , they also burned the old grass so new grass could grow.

Separate the class into their cooperative learning groups from Lesson Plan 1. Give each group 1 book that deals with the Plains Native Americans and their lifestyle. The following are excellent books to use for this lesson: Eyewitness Books by David Murdoch. What do we know about the Plains Indians? The assignment is that each group writes two facts that they learned about the Plains Native Americans or how the Plains Native Americans hunted buffalo or were helped by the buffalo.

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Give each group minutes for each book, then rotate the books so each group has a chance to see all of the books. Provide the students with a model of what you are asking them to do. For example, talk about how the Native Americans would waterproof the buffalo skins by scraping off the fur, pouring water on the skin, then holding it over a fire. When each of the groups have seen all of the books, bring them together to discuss what facts they learned.

Write these facts up on the chalkboard. Observe the contributions made by each of the students. Have the cooperative learning groups tell the class the two facts that they learned to ensure that they did the assignment. Given the story, Buffalo Woman , students will be able to draw a map of the area where the story takes place in, and identify map symbols. Ask students, "Was that a large area covered on the map? Ask the students, "What were some of the places we read about in Buffalo Woman?