num_pages: 32
description: 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 quarreled. 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 reviewJoseph 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.
language: English
title: The First Strawberries
titlecomplete: The First Strawberries
genres: Cultural, Fiction, Picture Books, Folk Tales, Juvenile, Native Americans, Childrens, Mythology, Folklore, Food
ratings_count: 1155
publisher: Puffin Books