The Legend of the Bluebonnet: An Old Tale of Texas

Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas.

This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Tomie dePaola's powerful retelling and his magnificent full-color paintings perfectly capture the Comanche People, the Texas hills, and the spirit of She-Who-Is-Alone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/25/1983
ISBN: 9780399209376
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.32h x 8.27w x 0.47d

Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/1993 pg. 359

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 5476 / Legend of the Bluebonnet
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5