Canadian Fairy Tales

"Canadian Fairy Tales" by Cyrus MacMillan is an assembly of Indigenous folk stories from the early 1900s, displaying the diverse heritage of Canadian culture and the natural world through the adventures of characters like Glooskap and Rabbit. These stories reflect both the land and history through a sense of wonder and strong moral lessons. The collection starts with a narrative about Glooskap creating birds from tree leaves stolen by the evil giant, Wolf-Wind; highlighting themes of good against evil and the protection of children and nature, Glooskap uses his powers to turn leaves into birds, defeating cruelty with the beauty of the natural world. The introduction begins an exploration of the morals entwined with the environment in these Canadian legends.