Beth Anderson
Beth Anderson is a Cherokee Nation citizen and a contemporary visual artist. Her work is influenced by her culture, her love of materials and handmade objects, and her relationship with nature. Beth holds a BFA in sculpture from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and is certified by the Cherokee Nation Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO). She is a member of the US Department of Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board and is a board member and the Social Media Chair of the Southeastern Indian Artists Association. Beth currently lives in Upstate New York.
Kids Books (2)
Baby's First Cherokee (BB)
$14.95
Artists:
Format:
Board Book
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous American; Native American; Cherokee;
Grade Levels: Preschool;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781570674273
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
A beautiful board book that introduces toddlers and young children to the Cherokee syllabary. The thirteen colorful illustrations draw children into the picture on every page. The object in each picture is named in Cherokee, along with the Cherokee pronunciation of the word, and the name of the object in English.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 2 and under.
The object in each picture is named in Cherokee, along with the Cherokee pronunciation of the word, and the name of the object in English.
Additional Information
16 pages | 8.00" x 8.00" | Board Book
The Cherokee Syllabary: An Illustrated Key to the Cherokee Language
$21.95
Artists:
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous American; Native American; Cherokee;
ISBN / Barcode: 9781570674228
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
The Cherokee Syllabary: An Illustrated Key to the Cherokee Language reintroduces adults as well as children to their language once again. The introduction and pronunciation key aid in understanding the beautifully illustrated syllabary characters. Accompanying each illustration is a Cherokee word that contains the Cherokee syllabary character, the Cherokee sounds of each syllabary character in the word, the word in English and a row of syllabary characters with sound of each below. Young children will be enchanted by the delightful illustrations. The concept for the illustrations was influenced by medieval illuminated manuscripts. The book is a valuable educational resource for schools and libraries that adds multicultural diversity to their classrooms and collections.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8, but anyone learning the Cherokee language could find this useful.
Includes an Understanding the Text page, nothing that the Cherokee alphabet isn't an alphabet but a syllabary (each Cherokee character represents a complete syllable) and explaining more about the information in the book.
Additional Information
40 pages | 8.50" x 8.50" | Hardcover
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