How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages:
Release: 2003-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780606274319

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Dial
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Chipmunks
ISBN: 9780803724044

Famous for their Native American folklore retellings, the Bruchacs have joined forces with the illustration team of Aruego and Dewey to present the tale of how a challenge between Brown Squirrel and Big Bear leads to a hard lesson learned. Full-color illustrations.

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Chipmunks
ISBN: 9780439313254

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.

Rabbit's Snow Dance

Rabbit's Snow Dance
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-11-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0803732708

Rabbit’s Snow Dance Master storytellers Joseph and James Bruchac present a hip and funny take on an Iroquois folktale about the importance of patience, the seasons, and listening to your friends. Pair it with other stories about stubborn animals like Karma Wilson’s Bear Wants More and Verna Aardema’s Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using an Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow—even in summertime! When rabbit decides that it should snow early, he starts his dance and the snow begins to fall. The other forest animals are not happy and ask him to stop, but Rabbit doesn’t listen. How much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop? The father-son duo behind How Chipmunk Got His Stripes, Raccoon’s Last Race, and Turtle’s Race with Beaver present their latest retelling of Native American folklore. “The telling is sprightly, and Newman's ink-and-watercolor artwork makes an ideal companion. An appealing addition to folktale shelves.” —Booklist “This modern retelling maintains [the Bruchacs’] solid reputation for keeping Native American tales fresh.” —School Library Journal “The picturesque language makes it a pleasure to read aloud.”—BCCB

How Raven Got His Crooked Nose

How Raven Got His Crooked Nose
Author:
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1513260960

Chulyen the trickster raven loses his nose one day, but he vows to get it back. Luckily he has some special powers to help him! How Raven Got His Crooked Nose is a modern retelling of a traditional Native American fable. Part picture book and part graphic novel, this beautifully illustrated story teaches an important lesson to children through Dena'ina mythology and includes a glossary of Dena’ina words to learn.

Turtle's Race with Beaver

Turtle's Race with Beaver
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2005-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142404667

Turtle lives in a beautiful little pond with everything a happy turtle needs. But one spring, Turtle awakes from hibernation to discover that her lovely home has been invaded! A pushy beaver takes over Turtle's beloved pond and refuses to share. Instead, he challenges her to a race to determine who can stay. But how can a little turtle outswim a big, powerful beaver? This charming fable of brains versus brawn is a great read for all the young readers in the forest to share!

Native American Animal Stories

Native American Animal Stories
Author: Joseph Bruchac III
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1682752054

The Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American Animal Stories. The stories, coming from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, Haida and other cultures, demonstrate the power of animals in Native American traditions.Parents, teachers and children will delight in lovingly told stories about "our relations, the animals." The stories come to life through magical illustrations by Mohawk artists John Kahionhes Fadden and David Fadden."The stories in this book present some of the basic perspectives that Native North American parents, aunts and uncles use to teach the young. They are phrased in terms that modern youngsters can understand and appreciate ... They enable us to understand that while birds and animals appear to be similar in thought processes to humans, that is simply the way we represent them in our stories. But other creatures do have thought processes, emotions, personal relationships...We must carefully ccord these other creatures the respect that they deserve and the right to live

How the Leopard Got His Spots

How the Leopard Got His Spots
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781596793446

Relates how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest.

Hello, World! Backyard Bugs

Hello, World! Backyard Bugs
Author: Jill McDonald
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0553521055

Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children love to look at bugs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the insects in their backyards—with colors, sounds, sizes, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. (“Chomp! A bright red ladybug munches on a leaf. Point to each of its spots.”) It’s a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day

Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail

Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail
Author: Martha Hamilton
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2017-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1684440181

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: When Tree Kangaroo and Koala dig a well to get some water, Tree Kangaroo ends up doing all of the work and Koala ends up with a stumpy tail in this origin story from Australia.