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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (1988) (edit title/settings)

by Tomie dePaola (Author) (edit contributors)

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In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend.
Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a... read more

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Little Gopher is smaller than the rest of the children in his tribe and can't keep up with those who ride, run, wrestle or shoot with bows and arrows. But, he has a talent of his ownhe is an artist. When he grows older, a Dream-Vision comes to him: a young Indian maiden and her grandfather... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Little Gopher is smaller than the rest of the children in his tribe and can't keep up with those who ride, run, wrestle or shoot with bows and arrows. But, he has a talent of his ownhe is an artist. When he grows older, a Dream-Vision comes to him: a young Indian maiden and her grandfather tell him that he will paint pictures of the great warriors with colors as pure as the evening sky. Little Gopher's paintings never satisfy him because the colors are dull and dark, but he keeps trying. In the night, a voice tells him how to find paint-filled brushes; Little Gopher locates them, and they become brilliantly colored flowers known as Indian Paintbrush.

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  • Little Gopher: a little boy living on the Great Plains who is smaller than the other boys, and is not destined to be a warrior.
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Many years ago when the People traveled the Plains and lived in a circle of teepees, there was a boy who was smaller than the rest of the children in the tribe.

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  1. Tomie dePaola (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 0399215344
Page Count: 32

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Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Easy reader, wonderful Native American legend.

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