Raven Goes Berrypicking

by Anne Cameron, Gaye Hammond (Illustrator)

Raven is clever and tricky - and greedy. In this story, she persuades her friends Gull, Cormorant, and Puffin to pick berries with her, and tricks them into doing more than their share of work, for less than their share of food. In the end, her friends find a clever way to teach Raven an important lesson.

Genres: Childrens, Mythology

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Barbara Anne Cameron (born August 20, 1938 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian novelist, poet, screenwriter and short story writer.

Cameron legally changed her name from her birth name, Barbara Cameron, to Cam Hubert and later changed her name from Cam Hubert to Anne Cameron. She has written under these names.

Much of her work is inspired by Northwest Coast First Nations' mythology and culture.

An out lesbian, Cameron lives in Tahsis, British Columbia. She has previously lived in Powell River and has spent most of her life on Vancouver Island.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Joanne Pascoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations in a story about a Native American "trickster" with a lesson. Raven's friends are fooled this time, but finds that there's a price to pay.