Ebook37 pages7 minutes
Berry Magic
By Teri Sloat and Betty Huffmon
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
About this ebook
“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.
Author
Teri Sloat
Teri Sloat is the author of THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A TROUT!, as well as the author and/or illustrator of many other books for children. A former teacher, she lives with her husband and their three children north of San Francisco.
Related to Berry Magic
Related ebooks
What's the Matter with the Three Little Pigs?: The Fairy-Tale Physics of Matter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNessie: Story of the Loch Ness Monster Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRaggedy Ann and the Paper Dragon - Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Illustrated Patchwork Girl of Oz Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeep Winter Tales from The Five Sides: The Mapweaver Chronicles, #0 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tortoise and the Hare: A Retelling of Aesop's Fable Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCharlotte in Giverny Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Our Little Cuban Cousin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFindus Goes Fishing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5BEYOND THE ATTIC DOOR Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Tin Woodman of Oz Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Raggedy Ann and the Golden Butterfly - Illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLakeland Folk Tales for Children Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFairy Gold: A Book of Old English Fairy Tales Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Unicorn's Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSybil Ludington's Revolutionary War Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe WISHING STONE STORIES - 12 of Burgess' best stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFarm Boy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gingerbread Curse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Book of Dragons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Patchwork Girl of Oz Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5THE SECOND BOOK OF MOON STORIES FOR CHILDREN - 17 children's tales about the Moon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNext Time You See a Cloud Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strange Story Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFive Little Peppers and How They Grew Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Butterfly Dance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFindus Rules the Roost Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Caterpillar Woman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spitfire: The Remarkable Flight Of A Very Courageous Hummingbird Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Children's Fairy Tales & Folklore For You
Bedtime Stories for Kids Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bedtime Stories for Adults: Soothing Sleep Stories with Guided Meditation. Let Go of Stress and Relax. Adore Me and other stories! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWinnie the Pooh: The Classic Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fairy and the Lost Wings: Children's Bed Time Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Three Bears Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Funny Stories for Kids: The Big Fat Mermaid Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Three Little Pigs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Wind in the Willows - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/55 Minute Bedtime Stories for Children Vol.2: A Collection of Famous Stories From Around the World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Grimm's Fairy Tales (Diversion Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsElla Enchanted: A Newbery Honor Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/520 Classic Children Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Forty Bedtime Stories. Picture Book for Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tikki Tikki Tembo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night: 10 Scary Stories to Give You Nightmares! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Scary Stories 3 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mother Goose - The Old Nursery Rhymes - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Classic Fairy tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWildwood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Black Cauldron Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fairest Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Mermaid Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Illustrated Alice in Wonderland (The Golden Age of Illustration Series) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Christmas Stories: Fun Christmas Stories for Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Half Upon a Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Princess Academy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Berry Magic
Rating: 4.142857142857143 out of 5 stars
4/5
7 ratings1 review
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked this story. It was a linear tale reminiscent of European-American fairy tales but entranced me because it was Eskimo. I enjoyed another culture's mythic tale. I would use this story in either public library or elementary school to portray how each culture came up with fairy tales, and they are different than the typical ones that we are very familar with like Cinderella.
Book preview
Berry Magic - Teri Sloat
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1