Clara Kern Bayliss

Clara Kern Bayliss
Clara Kern Bayliss (1848–1948) was an American educator, folklorist, and children's writer. She is best known for her works on Native American mythology, including "A Treasury of Indian Tales" and "Old Man Coyote." Bayliss also wrote educational books and stories for young readers, blending folklore with moral lessons. Her writing contributed to preserving Native American legends while making them accessible to a wider audience, particularly children.

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THE BABY ESKIMO The little Eskimo away up in the northern part of British America has a pretty hard time of it, as you may know when you think how cold it is there. He is born in a snow hut, and when he is but a few hours old he is carried on his mother's back out upon the ice, and around and around in circles and after a while through deep snow back to the hut. If that does not kill him, the... more...

CHAPTER 1 The Monkey and the Turtle. [2] One day a Monkey met a Turtle on the road, and asked, "Where are you going?" "I am going to find something to eat, for I have had no food for three whole days," said the Turtle. "I too am hungry," said the Monkey; "and since we are both hungry, let us go together and hunt food for our stomachs' sake." They soon became good... more...