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The heartwarming story of Annie, a Yup'ik Eskimo girl, and her
coming-of-age ceremony in her Alaskan village.
One goes zip, two go zoom. Three witches glide from room to room.
So begins this witchy counting story, for the first time as a board
book. Counting up from 1 to 10 and back down again, ten witches
jump on a broom--and then fall off one by one! Written in
pitch-perfect rhyme, and full of fun read-aloud energy that will
have kids memorizing lines and clamoring to read the book again and
again, this book hits the mash-up sweet spot between perennially
important concept and growing holiday moment.
A hungry giant is tricked out of his delightful supper.
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Berry Magic (Paperback)
Teri Sloat, Betty Huffmon
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R341
R281
Discovery Miles 2 810
Save R60 (18%)
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“This charming pourquoi tale tells of an Eskimo girl and her
magic. Sloat’s pictures are vibrant and engaging, befitting the
land of the northern lights. . . . Delightful, playful and
beautifully written.”―School Library Journal Long ago, the only
berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As
Anana watches the older ladies in her village complain bitterly
while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her
magic to help. "Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry),
Atsaukina! (Be a berry!)," Anana sings under the full moon, turning
the four dolls she sewed with a different color pelatuuk (or
head scarf) into little girls that run and tumble over the tundra
creating patches of fat, juicy berries: blueberries, cranberries,
salmonberries, and raspberries. The next morning Anana and
the ladies fill basket after basket with berries for the Fall
Festival. Thanks to Anana, there are plenty of tasty berries for
the agutak (Eskimo tee cream) at the festival and
forevermore. As she did with The Eye of the Needle (praised
by the New York Times Book Review, a San Francisco Chronicle
Choice, and a Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award winner),
Yup'ik Eskimo elder Betty Huffmon shared this folktale with
author/illustrator Teri Sloat, who brings it to life with her
delightful illustrations.
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Berry Magic (Hardcover)
Teri Sloat, Betty Huffmon
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R593
R492
Discovery Miles 4 920
Save R101 (17%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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“This charming pourquoi tale tells of an Eskimo girl and her
magic. Sloat’s pictures are vibrant and engaging, befitting the
land of the northern lights. . . . Delightful, playful and
beautifully written.”―School Library Journal Long ago, the only
berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As
Anana watches the older ladies in her village complain bitterly
while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her
magic to help. "Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry),
Atsaukina! (Be a berry!)," Anana sings under the full moon, turning
the four dolls she sewed with a different color pelatuuk (or
head scarf) into little girls that run and tumble over the tundra
creating patches of fat, juicy berries: blueberries, cranberries,
salmonberries, and raspberries. The next morning Anana and
the ladies fill basket after basket with berries for the Fall
Festival. Thanks to Anana, there are plenty of tasty berries for
the agutak (Eskimo tee cream) at the festival and
forevermore. As she did with The Eye of the Needle (praised
by the New York Times Book Review, a San Francisco Chronicle
Choice, and a Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Picture Book Award winner),
Yup'ik Eskimo elder Betty Huffmon shared this folktale with
author/illustrator Teri Sloat, who brings it to life with her
delightful illustrations.
One goes zip, two go zoom. Three witches glide from room to room.
So begins this witchy counting story. Counting up from 1 to 10 and
back down again, ten witches jump on a broom--and then fall off one
by one! Written in pitch-perfect rhyme, and full of fun read-aloud
energy that will have kids memorizing lines and clamoring to read
the book again and again, this book hits the mash-up sweet spot
between perennially important concept and growing holiday
promotional moment.
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