1. “The First Strawberries”
By Joseph Bruchac

2. This is Joseph Bruchac:
He belongs to the Abenaki, lives in New York,
and is the author of more than 70 books for
children
and adults!

3. In “The First Strawberries,”
why does the husband become
angry with his wife?

4. What does the wife do?

5. What does the sun do to help
the husband catch up with his
wife?

6. What did the husband and wife
learn?

7. You can find these other books by Joseph Bruchac
at your local public library:
“How Chipmunk Got His Stripes”
“Turtle's Race with Beaver”
“Buffalo Song”
“My Father is Taller than a Tree”
*Photo used with permission from
Joseph Bruchac.
*Clip art from Google images.