First Strawberries

Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph (Retold by), Vojtech, Anna (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780140564099

Publisher: Puffin Books

Binding Types:

Paperback

$8.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$21.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$20.74 (100+ copies: $19.99)

List/retail price:

$8.99

Pub Date: June 1, 1998

Dewey: 398.2089975

Lexile Code: 0550

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 03 to 05

Physical Info: 0.12" H x 11.22" L x 8.32" W ( 0.38 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Picture Puffin Books

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000009579 ( First Strawberries)

Reading level: 3.50

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes the captivating retelling of a Cherokee legend which explains how strawberries came to be. Full color.

Review Quotes: 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