Publication date:
01 December 1998Length of book:
32 pagesPublisher
Roberts RinehartISBN-13: 9781570982354
A retelling of a Sioux legend recounts how a woman learns a lesson about selfishness when she take beans from Heetunka the mouse without leaving a gift in return, and so brings the wrath of the gods down on herself.
Ages 5 to 12
Ages 5 to 12
Each autumn Heetunka the Bean Mouse gathers beans for her storehouse, while Indian women come to trade for her goods. One Dakota woman decides to disregard the courtesy exchange, and finds the spirits seek revenge in this warm Plains Indian tale.