How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2001 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

Written by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac · Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey

A boastful bear and a skeptical squirrel face off over the sunrise.

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32 pages· 1,066 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· AD520L
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Bookroo's summary

In a tale of pride and wit, a boastful bear claims he can stop the sun from rising. A skeptical brown squirrel challenges him, leading to a night of anticipation. As dawn breaks, the squirrel's victory turns to teasing, but what are the consequences of mocking a bear? Discover how a simple challenge leads to a lasting transformation in this enchanting Native American folktale.

From the publisher

Bear brags that he can do anything-even stop the sun from rising. Brown Squirrel doesn’t believe him, so the two wait all night to see if the sun will rise. Sure enough, the sky reddens and the sun appears. Brown Squirrel is so happy to be right that he teases Bear. What happens when a little brown squirrel teases a big black bear? Brown Squirrel gets stripes and is called chipmunk from that day forward . . . Joseph and James Bruchac join forces to create this buoyant picture book, based on a Native American folktale. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
1,066
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
April 14, 2003
First published
March 1, 2001
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142500217

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