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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2001 · Est. 9 min read-aloud
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
By Joseph Bruchac, James Bruchac, Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Ariane Dewey (Illustrator)
A boastful bear and a skeptical squirrel face off over the sunrise.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 432 ratings
32 pages· 1,066 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
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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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The fine print
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
- OCLC
- 52210666
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