The First Strawberries
A Cherokee Story
$18.77
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 June 1998
Summary
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
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140564099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140564098 |
| Author: | Joseph Bruchac, Anna Vojtech |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 1998 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 210mm x 4mm |
| Series: | Picture Puffin Books (Paperback) |
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Praise for The First Strawberries…
“Spare text, an uncomplicated story line and gentle illustrations keep this quiet but resonant tale accessible to even the youngest child”–Publishers Weekly
“Quietly luminous watercolors capture details of dress, dwelling, implements, flora, and fauna against an open landscape of rolling hills.”–Kirkus Review
About The Author
Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac 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.
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