About the book
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
Editions of The First Strawberries
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780803713314
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140564099
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780803713321
Read an Excerpt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The First Strawberries about?
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
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The First Strawberries?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of The First Strawberries?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780803713314
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The First Strawberries?
Penguin Random House, USA
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The First Strawberries is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780803713314) and paperback(ISBN 9780140564099) and altformat(ISBN 9780803713321)
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