This favorite legend, based on Comanche lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet, the state flower of Texas, came to be. A 'Reading Rainbow' Review Title. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. A Booklist Children's Editors'...

'There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way.' And so begins the story of a young Native ...

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...