The First Strawberries - (Picture Puffin Books) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes the captivating retelling of a Cherokee legend which explains how strawberries came to be. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be. </b> <p/>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. <br><b><br>Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely.-- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, pointer review</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The First Strawberries...</i></b> <p/>Spare text, an uncomplicated story line and gentle illustrations keep this quiet but resonant tale accessible to even the youngest child--Publishers Weekly <p/>Quietly luminous watercolors capture details of dress, dwelling, implements, flora, and fauna against an open landscape of rolling hills.--Kirkus Review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joseph Bruchac (<b>www.josephbruchac.com)</b></b> 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<i> Keepers of the Earth</i> 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 <i>Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two</i>, <i>Skeleton Man</i>, and <i>The Heart of a Chief</i>. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website
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