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"Alan Salazar delivers yet another fun, educational, and beautifully illustrated book that will captivate readers of all ages. While these new and re-imagined stories are unique to the author, they remain true to the spirit of his ancestors. The accompanying history helps readers to contextualize the stories and connect with the Chumash people. Additionally, with her use of earth pigments respectfully sourced from the author's ancestral territory, Mona Lewis's vibrant and imaginative illustrations beautifully root these stories in place, making the book ever more meaningful."-Magdalyne RomeroDirector, Education and Cultural Learning Department, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians"Salazar's clever storytelling, interwoven with brief but insightful lessons on Chumash history, make this an excellent book forreaders of all ages. Lewis's imaginative illustrations bring the stories to life, and the included art lessons allow readers to engage directly with Chumash artistic traditions." Brian BarbierAnthropology Department Chair, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History"Master storyteller Alan Salazar, along with the talented artist and illustrator Mona Lewis, provides a captivating glimpse into the life and culture of the Chumash people. The book delves into the past, present, and potential future of the Chumash nation. The narratives make you feel as if Alan and Mona are personally sharing these historical Chumash stories right in front of you. Chumash Stories is an excellent read from start to finish."Ann OppenheimTeacher, Conejo Valley Unified School District

Praise for Nature's Paintbox"Beautiful and visceral, Mona leads us down a magic pathway, through easy-to-follow activities, building capacity and reverence for the spirits of the earth. Nature's Paintbox is a manual for cultivating your mythical self."-Sarah Josephs Yapelli, Moss Farm-an Eco-Non Profit"In this exquisite work, Mona Lewis speaks for Nature herself as Artist and Storyteller with contemplative, practical lessons that manifest the power of color."-Jazmin Aminian Jordán, Waldorf Educator/LettersAt3AMPress"What sets Nature's Paintbox apart is its emphasis on stimulating in children their creativity and their sense of 'awe' and 'wonder' toward nature. This book, however, is not just another recipe book for homemade natural paints, dyes, and ink. Nature's Paintbox contains diverse and cross-cultural fantastic stories that should be read to children and students to stimulate and deepen their appreciation for the arts and craft projects. It is also a testimony to the author's sensitivity that she includes very specific Native American influenced gathering instructions for field collecting plants and flowers that will not only spare the plants from being mangled by insensitive persons but will also reverently 'thank' the plant for its contributions to the gatherer's natural paintbox of colors. In this way, the book integrates fully a respect for nature and its abundant botanical wonders and mineral colors that goes far beyond the simple mechanics of creating plant dyes, mineral paints, botanical inks, and mordants." -Renee Sweig-Shapiro, M.A. UCLA Aesthetic Anthropologist