Pocahontas [Paperback]

Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

First published in 1946 with the d'Aulaires's beautiful lithographic prints, this tale of the first colony at Jamestown is told from the perspective of the princess daughter of the mighty chief Powhatan. When the Natives judge the white man's magic as evil, John Smith is condemned to death only the intervention of Pocahontas saves his life and a tentative friendship is established between Pocahontas's tribe and the new colonists. The King of England sends a crown, rich robes and a royal bed to honor Powhatan and he is pleased, but the white man's insistence that the Indians give them corn to sustain them through the long winters threatens their tenuous relationship. Pocahontas's ultimate marriage to John Rolfe, the birth of their son, their voyage to England and presentation to the King and Queen is the stuff of fairy tales except that it is one of the great true stories of America's earliest days.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

An engrossing text and unusual litho graphs enhance this comprehensive biography of the plucky Indian prin cess. Ages 6-10.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

From Publishers Weekly: An engrossing text and unusual litho graphs enhance this comprehensive biography of the plucky Indian prin cess. Ages 6-10. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --Publishers Weekly

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 45 pages
• Publisher: Beautiful Feet Books (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893103285
• ISBN-13: 978-1893103283
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,939 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, full of facts and life, April 4, 2000

By 

Annmarie G. Collins (valley forge, Pennsylvania, usa) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Pocahontas (Paperback)

We've been taking this book out the library for years. We finally bought it. As with all of the books by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'aulaire, the illustrations are beautiful, the stories full of information and the facts true. They are very easy to read but still not wishy-washy. We all learn something everytime we read them. You want to read them over and over. Our children read these for fun. Wonderful.

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay - Book, January 6, 2012

By 

Robert J. Nash "rob" (mn) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Pocahontas (Paperback)

I read this book to my children last night and I found myself editing some of the words. It introduces animistic concepts I am not comfortable with my 3, 5, and 7 year old learning. Although the authors explain it a bit, I think it was not age appropriate. I am aware this maybe because of my personal convictions. The pictures are interesting and probably the my favorite part of the book. We loved the Abraham Lincoln book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brave Princess, November 14, 2010

By 

James Charnock (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocahontas (Paperback)

Captain John Smith had to die. The Indian medicine men said so. His guns were sticks of evil magic. But Pocahontas, young princess of mighty Chief Powhatan, liked this paleface stranger; she rushed forward to save his life. From that time on, Pocahontas's life was changed.

Picture Book: Junior Biography

The Creative Teacher: Activities for Language Arts (Grades 4 through 8 and Up)