Baby Rattlesnake

By Te Ata, Siobhan Moroney, Mira Reisberg
Paperback: $11.95

A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness.

Front cover for Baby Rattlesnake / Viborita de Cascabel by Te Ata; Lynn Moroney and Mira Reisberg
This book is also available in English / Spanish
Baby Rattlesnake / Viborita de Cascabel
By Te Ata, Siobhan Moroney, Mira Reisberg

Description

Baby Rattlesnake wants a rattle like his older siblings have. His crying keeps the rattlesnake elders up all night so his parents give him a new rattle. Sure enough, he misuses his new rattle. When he tries to scare the chief’s daughter, she steps on his rattle and crushes it. Sad and defeated, he returns to his forgiving family who give him “big rattlesnake hugs.”

About the Creators

Te Ata
Te Ata

Te Ata, whose name means “Bearer of the Morning,” was an internationally acclaimed Chickasaw storyteller. Born in the Oklahoma Territory in 1897, she was proclaimed Oklahoma’s first Oklahoma State Treasure. She regaled audiences in the US and Europe for over 65 years, performing at the White House during the Roosevelt Administration. She died in 1995.

Siobhan Moroney
Siobhan Moroney

Lynn Moroney is a storyteller of Cherokee and Chickasaw background. Best known for her interpretation and retelling of Native American sky lore, her repertory includes star legends, sky myths, traditional folk tales, and teaching tales. Her career in storytelling includes workshops, residencies, and performances for universities, museums, schools, festivals, radio, and television.

Mira Reisberg

Mira Reisberg was born in Australia. A painter, graphic designer, and the illustrator of several books for children, Mira has also taught art to both children and adults. She holds a Master’s in Fine Art and a PhD in Education with an emphasis on Cultural Studies and Art Education. She currently teaches in the Art Education program of Northern Illinois University, outside of Chicago.

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892392162
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date Mar 06, 2006
  • Trim Size 9.25 × 11.25 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9780892390496
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Word Count 675
  • Interests

  • Imprint Children's Book Press
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / People & Places / United States / Native American
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
  • Themes Animals, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Families, Fiction, Folktale / Folklore / Traditional Literature, Forgiveness, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 7
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading K
  • DRA 20
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 470
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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