Baby Rattlesnake / Viborita de Cascabel

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

Bilingual English/Spanish. A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness.

Front cover for Baby Rattlesnake by Te Ata; Lynn Moroney and Mira Reisberg
This book is also available in English
Baby Rattlesnake
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.

Reviews

  • "The retellings... are fluid and fast moving. Reisberg's illustrations evoke the southwestern desert... and vibrate with a childlike sense of glee. Both earlier versions of the book have proved to be popular, and so should this one."

    - Críticas
  • "The story is fast moving, dramatic, and economically told... [the] colors are deftly combined to make this book bright and attractive. This short tale will be a welcomed addition to story hour collections."

    - School Library Journal
  • "Even very small children will understand--and profit from--this deceptively simple story's valuable lesson."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "The vigorous bold colors and patterns appear nearly three-dimensional-- so much so that you could just reach out and try to touch the sand."

    - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

Paperback

  • ISBN 9780892391882
  • Price $11.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 9.25 × 10.25 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Word Count 658
  • 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 / Legends, Myths, Fables / Native American
  • Themes Animals, Beginning Concepts, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Conflict resolution, Cultural Diversity, Dreams & Aspirations, Empathy / Compassion, Environment / Nature, Families, Fantasy, Fiction, Folktale / Folklore / Traditional Literature, Forgiveness, Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence, Indigenous / First Nations / Native American, Nature / Science, Responsibility, Self Control / Self Regulation
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 8
  • Grade Range Grades K - 3
  • Guided Reading K
  • ATOS Book Level 3
  • DRA 20
  • Lexile Code AD
  • Lexile Level 470
  • Reading Level 3
  • SRC 3.8
  • Bebop Reading Early Fluent
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