The Bluebonnet Girl

by Michael Lind

Book Overview

A dramatic retelling of a Comanche legend of how Texas became known as the blue bonnet state. "Come every spring the bluebonnets cling to prairies the showers renew. Come, gather near, settle down,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805065733
• ISBN13: 9780805065732
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

A child's Love for her people

It was a heart warming story that brought tears to my eyes. It was great. I got it from the library because it was not available for purchase. I read about it in a monthly electric co-op magazine. I am about to purchase 2 for gifts now that they are available in hardback.

Lovely book in text and pictures

This Comanche legend demonstrates how people are sometimes blessed due to others' faith and/or sacrifice. It relates the story of the origins of the bluebonnet, a beautiful flower that blankets the prairies, and is honored as Texas' state flower.It is a time of drought and the People of the prairie are hungry. An old warrior named Spirit Talker goes out alone to pray, seeking the reason for his kin's suffering. He returns with the message that the People have been taking more than they need during seasons of plenty, and that they must now sacrifice their most treasured personal possessions. Alas, no one is willing to part with valued items. No one, that is, except a little girl. Her offering brings rain and an amazing meadow of bluebonnets. Soft, expressive watercolor paintings complement this version of the popular tale.

A highly recommended tale of courage and sacrifice

Bluebonnet Girl by Michael Lind retells a legend of the Comanche Native Americans about how a young girl's sacrifice of her greatest treasure saves her land and her people from terrible drought and suffering. Featuring the artwork of Kate Kiesler, Bluebonnet Girl is a beautifully illustrated and highly recommended tale of courage and sacrifice which is narrated for young readers ages 4 to 9 in rhyming verse.