catladybibliophile's review against another edition
Summary: Bear struts through the forest, bragging as he goes: "I am Bear. I am the biggest of all the animals. Yes, I am!-I can do anything. Yes, I can!" Little Brown Squirrel elects to challenge him: "Can you tell the sun not to rise tomorrow morning?" Bear accepts the challenge. As the sun sets, he issues his command and the two settle down to see what morning will bring. As the night progresses, the braggart continues to boast, and Squirrel cannot resist teasing. When the sun predictably rises in the morning, Bear is disgruntled and angry, and his taunter foolishly continues to tease. When Bear threatens to eat the little creature, Squirrel makes a desperate dash for his burrow. He is able to escape, but not before Bear has raked his back with his sharp claws. Although the scratches heal, they leave Squirrel with long, pale stripes on his back. He is now Chipmunk, the Striped One. Thanks Amazon!!!
Genre: Children's Folktales of other cultures
Audience: Ages 4-12
Life Lessons/Theme: In their introductory authors' notes, the Bruchacs indicate that the story is an amalgam of tales they have heard from Cherokee, Abenaki, and Mohawk sources, and has further been fleshed out through their own telling over the years.
Illustrations: Aruego and Dewey's vibrantly hued trademark watercolors add significantly to the humor. A priority purchase for most collections.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
Publisher: Puffin (April 14, 2003)
Genre: Children's Folktales of other cultures
Audience: Ages 4-12
Life Lessons/Theme: In their introductory authors' notes, the Bruchacs indicate that the story is an amalgam of tales they have heard from Cherokee, Abenaki, and Mohawk sources, and has further been fleshed out through their own telling over the years.
Illustrations: Aruego and Dewey's vibrantly hued trademark watercolors add significantly to the humor. A priority purchase for most collections.-Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
Publisher: Puffin (April 14, 2003)
bp0128bd's review against another edition
proquoi tale, Native American- east coast
wheems01's review against another edition
5.0
In his author's notes Bruchac introduces the story as an expanded version of the story he heard as child. It is a story that has different versions in Cherokee, Mohawk and Iroquois traditions. I love these origin stories. They stick with you and make you think. There is also a valuable lesson taught in the story. The artwork is brilliant and beautiful. Overall, this is a wonderful picture book.
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