• Indigenous Peoples

Baby Rattlesnake

Authors:
● Te Ata (Indigenous American; Native American; Chickasaw;)
● Lynn Moroney (Indigenous American; Native American; Chickasaw; Cherokee;)

Artists:
● Mira Reisberg

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Text Content Territories: Indigenous American; Native American; Pawnee;

Status: In Print

Grade Levels: Preschool; Kindergarten; 1; 2;

Other Categories: Kids Book, Kids Books, Fiction, Indigenous Stories, Picture Books, Indigenous, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples of the United States, Native American, Pawnee, Preschool and Kindergarten, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples of the United States, Native American, Indigenous Stories / Narratives, Picture Books

Year Published: 2006

Synopsis:

A Native American (Pawnee) tale of family love and forgiveness.

Baby Rattlesnake wants a rattle like his older siblings have. His crying keeps the rattlesnake elders up all night so his parents give him a new rattle. Sure enough, he misuses his new rattle. When he tries to scare the chief's daughter, she steps on his rattle and crushes it. Sad and defeated, he returns to his forgiving family who give him "big rattlesnake hugs."

Educator Information
Guided Reading: K
Lexile: AD550L
Interest Level: Grades K - 3
Reading Level: Grades 3 - 3

Additional Information
32 pages | 9.25" x 11.25" | Told by Te Ata, Adapted by Lynn Moroney