The Legend of the Bluebonnet

When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little Comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved possession--and the Great Spirit's answer results not only in much needed rain but a very special gift in return.

"An ideal complement to Native American and Texas studies..."Booklist

• ISBN10: 0698113594
• ISBN13: 9780698113596
• Publish Date: 16 April 1996
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 32
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780698113596

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

This morning while reading Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin, we finished reading the A-Leafing chapter where Benjamin paints with his Native friends. It was perfect timing to pull out these folklore Indians of North America books. Bittersweet to remember the recently deceased Tomie dePaola as we talked about the Indian Paintbrush and Texas Bluebonnet. We finished it up with a similar but newer tale of strawberries.

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[inlibrisveritas]

Tomie DePaolo is the author and illustrator of one of my favorite books The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, so when I saw that I had another book by him sitting on my shelf I had to check it out.

The illustrations of his books are always gorgeous and this is no different. I adore the water color treatment and the pure emotions put into each scene. The story itself tells of the selfless story of the Native American origins of the bluebonnet, and centers around a little Comanche girl as she watches her tribe suffer from the lack of rain.

The beautiful tale is one of courage and willing sacrifice, and combined with the wonderful illustrations makes this a must for any child’s growing library.