From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be.
Long ago, the first man and woman quarrelled. The woman left in anger, but the Sun sent tempting berries to Earth to slow the wife's retreat. Luminous paintings perfectly complement this simple, lyrical text.
"Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely."-- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review
The First Strawberries (Picture Puffins)by Joseph Brucha, Anna Vojtech
Joseph Bruchac (www.josephbruchac.com) is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website
Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (June 1, 1998)
Language: English
Paperback: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 0140564098
ISBN-13: 9780140564099
Reading age: 3 - 5 years
Lexile measure: AD550L
Grade level: 1 - Kindergarten
Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
Dimensions: 11.22 x 8.32 x 0.12 inches
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Native American
picture books - Juvenile Fiction | Indigenous | Teachings
-Cherokee Indians -Indians of North America
-Strawberries
- Ethnic Orientation | Native American
- Religious Orientation | Native American
OCLC Number: OCLC#47137770
Dewey: 398.2089975
Lexile Level: 550