Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-

How Chipmunk got his stripes : a tale of bragging and teasing / as told by Joseph Bruchac & James Bruchac ; pictures by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey. - New York : Puffin Books, 2003, c2001. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.

When Bear and Brown Squirrel have a disagreement about whether Bear can stop the sun from rising, Brown Squirrel ends up with claw marks on his back and becomes Chipmunk, the striped one.

Suggested for k to grade 3.

ISBN: 0142500216 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians of North America--Folklore.
Bears--Folklore.
Bears--Fiction.
Chipmunks--Folklore.
Chipmunks--Fiction.
Boastfulness--Fiction.
Teasing--Fiction.