Thursday, December 13, 2012
Little Star by Mary Packard
Setting: Prairie
Characters: Chief Iron Horse, Laughing Cloud, Little Star, Grandmother Gray Feather, Swift Eagle, Morning Star
Theme: Patience
Chief Iron Horse and Laughing Cloud wished on a start to have a baby. They finally did and names her Little Star. Little Star's Grandmother Gray Feather made he a necklace and told her that she could make a wish on it, but she should save it for when she really needed it. Little Star loved horses, especially one named Swift Eagle, but she knew she needed to save her wish. One night, Swift Eagle was sick and having a baby, and Little Star and her father thought she would die. Little Star knew this was the time to use her wish, so she wished that Swift Eagle and her baby would live. It worked! Morning Star was born with a white star on her head. Little Star was allowed to keep her as her own and they were both very happy.