The First Strawberries - 9780140564099

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 the simple, lyrical text. ?Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely.? -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review Joseph Bruchac is an award-winning storyteller whose books for children include Eagle Song, Children of the Longhouse, and Arrow to the Sun (all Dial). He lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Anna Vojtech lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: The First Strawberries
• Sottotitolo: A Cherokee Story
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Joseph Bruchac Vojtech Anna (ILT)
• Editore: Puffin
• Collana: Puffin (Paperback)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Giugno '98
• Genere: JUVENILE FICTION
• Argomenti :  Cherokee Indians Folklore Cherokee Indians Folklore Indians of North America Folklore
• Dimensioni mm: 285 x 209 x 6
• ISBN-10: 0140564098
• EAN-13: 9780140564099