DePaolo, T. (1983). The legend of the bluebonnet.
New York, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Devastation has hit their land and
people. The Comanche Indians pray to their Great Spirits in hopes of rain to
bring back life. She-Who-Is Alone lost her family to the famine and only had
her warrior doll left. It is her sacrifice of her warrior doll to the Great
Spirits that brought the bluebonnets and rain and saved her people. DePaola
used earth tones across the pages in passing on the Comanche Indian’s legend of
how the bluebonnets came to be throughout the Texas hill country. This picture
book would be great to use in a lesson on legends for older children. It could
also be used for younger children in regards to theme by teaching consequences
for being selfish.
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