Sky myths and stories on CD

In her recordings, Lynn Moroney can enthrall both children and adults with Native American folk tales and sky lore ... all accompanied by haunting Plains Indian music by special guest artists.

Her three popular CDs — "The Feather Moon," "Tales of the Sun and Moon," and "The Star Husband" —include creation stories, constellation tales, and seasonal lore revealing how Native Americans viewed the universe around them.

Early in her career, Lynn Moroney was the director of a planetarium at a science and education museum. Her "mytho-astronomy" background becomes as clear as a crispwinter night in "The Feather Moon," where Lynn shares Native American star lore.

Whereas ancient mapmakers traditionally identified stars and constellations by names derived from Greek and Roman myths, Native Americans observed these very same stars and created images and myths of the universe. In case you were not sure, "The Feather Moon" tells us exactly "How the Stars Came to Be."

In its review of "Tales of the Sun and Moon," Storytelling Review from The Center for Children's Books noted Lynn's "lyrical introductions and subdued, elegant telling style."

This CD "contains stories about the sun and moon," the Review adds, "including 'How Sun and Moon Got in the Sky,' 'Why There Is Day and Night,' a lovely tale of the shy 'Sun Sisters,' and the comic tale of the love-seeking 'Balloo the Moon.' Tales from Nigeria, Australia, and China are blessed by Moroney's respectful delivery, and will fall gently on any listener's ear."

Included in spoken word collections of libraries across America, Lynn's recording "The Star Husband" leads the listener through enchanted star tales accompanied on Native American flute by Leon Nevaquaya.

Told with respect and gratitude, Lynn Moroney guides the listener through six stories about how certain constellations came to be, including the Pleiades ("The Wives Who Ate Onions"), the Milky Way ("Where The Dog Ran") and Polaris "The Star Husband").