The First Strawberries: a Cherokee Story

Brief Description: A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth. Marc Notes: Originally published: New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1993.; A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.;004-008. Publisher Marketing: 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 the simple, lyrical text.-- "Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely". -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer reviewPublisher Marketing: 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 Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 06/22/1998 (EAN 9780140564099, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1994 pg. 12 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 89 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

Booklist 07/01/1993 pg. 1969 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 222 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 06/28/1993 (EAN 9780803713321, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1994 pg. 12 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 89 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Booklist 07/01/1993 pg. 1969 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 222 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 88 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 112 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 156 (EAN 9780803713314, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Bruchac, Joseph Joseph Bruchac is the author of Skeleton Man, The Return of Skeleton Man, Bearwalker, The Dark Pond, and Whisper in the Dark, as well as numerous other critically acclaimed novels, poems, and stories, many drawing on his Abenaki heritage. Mr. Bruchac and his wife, Carol, live in upstate New York, in the same house where he was raised by his grandparents. Contributor Bio:  Vojtech, Anna Anna Vojtech has illustrated numerous books for children, mostly folktales and stories about nature. Nature has always been a strong source of inspiration for Anna. Her pictures are full of flowers and animals, of giraffes and elephants, of little birds and chipmunks. Folktales are also about people, their nature and their spirit. Her illustrations have brought readers closer to the stories and traditions of their countries. Anna grew up in Prague, Czechoslovakia, what is now the Czech Republic. ""Prague was a magical place to grow up. We were surrounded by beauty, mystery, history and by nature."" She studied art and toy design at the School of Applied Arts and animation film and graphics at the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague. Later she attended the Royal Academy in Antwerp, Belgium and the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany where she met her German-American husband. Since 1982 she has lived on Cape Ann, Massachusetts with her husband and their two sons.