Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin [Large Print]

by Eric Metaxas

Book Overview

Treat your family to this touching story about a young Native American girl who gives up a precious birthday gift in order to save her village. This enchanting adaptation, based on a popular Native... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689802315
• ISBN13: 9780689802317
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Rabbit Ears
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Tale about the importance of self sacrifice

"Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin" is a wonderful Native-American tale about a princess named Scargo who decided to sacrifice her most precious gift, a large pumpkin she got on her birthday, in order to save her people when a drought has hit her tribe. Geena Davis (you probably know her as Barbara on "Beetlejuice") narrates in a tender story giving this story a sense of tranqility, even when the Princess had to sacrifice her most treasured item to save her village. Michael Hedges' music is fantastic as it is Native-American inspired and is mesmerizing to listen to. Karen Barbour's illustrations are smooth and colorful as she makes each Native have slanted eyes and narrow faces. This book will most certainly be a treasure for anyone who is interested in Native-American folktales.