Heetunka's Harvest: A Tale of the Plains Indians

Written by Jennifer Berry Jones
Illustrated by Shannon Keegan

Grade:

K-4

ISBN-13:

978-1570982354

Publisher:

Roberts Rinehart (1998)

In this morality tale from the Sioux Indians, a generous mouse, Heetunka, supplies a village with beans in exchange for other goods. When a greedy woman steals Heetunka’s beans and leaves nothing in their place, she is quickly punished by the gods. This wonderfully illustrated tale shares the timeless theme of justice and generosity being rewarded while greed and ingratitude are punished.