by Joseph Bruchac (Author), James Bruchac (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator)
Bear brags that he can do anything-even stop the sun from rising. Brown Squirrel doesn't believe him, so the two wait all night to see if the sun will rise. Sure enough, the sky reddens and the sun appears. Brown Squirrel is so happy to be right that he teases Bear. What happens when a little brown squirrel teases a big black bear? Brown Squirrel gets stripes and is called chipmunk from that day forward . . . Joseph and James Bruchac join forces to create this buoyant picture book, based on a Native American folktale.
Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.
Author Biography
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. His work has appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review toNational 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.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.13 x 8 x 10.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 14, 2003
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: How Chipmunk Got His Stripes: A Tale of Bragging and Teasing
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
