The Goat In The Rug By Geraldine

Geraldine the goat leads the reader on a mission to make an authentic navajo rug beginning with having her wool cut off.

The goat in the rug by geraldine.

The goat in the rug is a true story about the process of making a navajo rug. Geraldine a goat owned by a navajo woman named glenmae tells the story of her hair being sheared and the process of weaving this hair into a rug. Maryland council on economic education 1 the goat in the rug by geraldine as told to charles l. The story told by geraldine the goat is hilarious as she follows glenmae through the process of creating the rug.

The story is about glenmae weaving a pick black and brown rug and how geraldine plays a major role in the process. Follow her as she eats the plants needed to make dye and assists glenmae in the making of her rug. Where do geraldine and her owner live. For each student four index cards sheet of construction paper crayons scissors glue rug resources.

Who is telling the story. Aladdin paperbacks simon and schuster 1990. Isbn 0 689 71418 1 literature annotation. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Uses yucca root for soap. Geraldine a goat tells the story of a navajo weaver who produces a rug using the goat s mohair. He tells about glenmae who is his friend and an amazing rug weaver. Plateau region of arizona the navajo reservation near window rock 2.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves learning and enjoys a laugh. The story is told from a goat s point of view named geraldine. Geraldine is just like a kid which makes her easy for a child to relate too as well as a grown adult. Blood and martin link.

Uses wool from her goat for the rug b.