The straightforward layout and informative text present information in an easy-to-follow format. Beautifully illustrated with full colour drawings and photos.

Homes include:

• wigwams, longhouses, tipis
• southern thatch homes and the pueblos of the Southwest
• the plankhouses of the Northwest Coast
• earth lodges, pit homes, hogans, and igloos

The information on housing, storage, village structure and family life is straightforward, easy to read and interesting. The texts are peppered with full-color illustrations - at least one to a page - that depict Native Americans in historical times engaged in daily activities such as eating, storytelling, and building lodges. —School Library Journal