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The First Strawberries

Name: The First Strawberries
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ISBN: 9780140564099

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Published on Jun 01, 1998 | 32 Pages

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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

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

ISBN9780140564099

Published onJun 01, 1998

Published byPuffin Books

Pages32

Dimensions8-5/16 x 11-1/4

Age Range3-5 years

GradeUp to Kindergarten

Reading LevelLexile: AD550L

Illustrator

Anna Vojtech

Anna Vojtech is an award-winning children’s book illustrator whose work has been featured in The First Strawberries, Blow Away Soon, and The Song of the Camels. Inspired by nature, she loves to draw pictures of animals and vegetation, frequently contributing to folktales and other stories about the environment. Vojtech lives on Cape Ann, Massachusetts, with her husband and two sons.

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