The Cloud Artist
by Sherri Maret, Merisha Sequoia Lemmer, Dora Wickson
"Leona, a little Choctaw girl, is the first cloud painter to be born in generations. She likes nothing better than to use the big blue sky as a canvas to the delight of her people. Then a traveling man comes to town and invites the little cloud artist to join the carnival, and Leona must decide what kind of artist she is meant to be"--Jacket.
Hardcover
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
Born with the gift of painting with the clouds, a little Choctaw girl uses the Oklahoma sky as her canvas to the delight of her people. When a traveling hawker hears about her talent, the Cloud Artist must make a decision about what kind of artist she wants to be.
Author Biography
Sherri Maret is an Oklahoma Choctaw and children's author. A Texas native, she makes her home in Pennsylvania. Sherri Maret is an Oklahoma Choctaw and children's author. A Texas native, she makes her home in Pennsylvania.
Review
From the historical timeline subtly portrayed in the illustrations, through the child's encounter with difficulties and emotions that she must work out for herself, to the joy of seeing a lifetime of love in a multi-generational family, this story will enthrall and delight parents, grandparents, and children of all ages. The text is presented in both English and Choctaw. Highly Recommended for grades K-5. -- Joanne K. Hammond "Chambersburg [PA] Area School District Librarian"
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