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The First Strawberries

The First Strawberries

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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
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Praise for The First Strawberries

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
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About the Author

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. More by Anna Vojtech
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About the Author

Joseph Bruchac
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief. More by Joseph Bruchac
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