Gawu of the Eagle tribe wants to be a totem pole carver, but everyone expects him to be a warrior like his father. Then, when he saves his sister from a hungry wolf in the forest, he is celebrated as a hero. But he wants to be a craftsman, not a warrior. So, determined to prove that he is good enough, and that you can be clever and brave in other ways, Gawu goes back to the forest to find exactly the right piece of wood and he carves the story of his sister's rescue. Will his father agree that he does have the skill to become a totem pole carver?

 

This book is part of a book series called Red Bananas .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Frances Cross is a widely experienced author, who has published books for adults and children. The first of her childrens novel's from the Blobber trilogy 'The Boy, the Witch and the Blobber', and 'The Mystery of the Green Elephant' were published by Ransom in 2006. Alison Milford is an educational writer and childrens author, with a considerable list of published books, ranging from fiction and poetry, to more educational titles and teachers resources. Before she became a writer she was a primary school teacher. Catherine Vase has been a children's book illustator and author for ten years and in that time has illustrated a number of titles for Campbell Books. When she's not working on her books she leads creative writing and art workshops in primary schools, and the rest of the time you can find her walking in the countryside, talking to birds and any other animal that will stop to have a chat! Catherine lives in London.