The Legend of the Bluebonnet

Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas.<p>This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. <b>Tomie dePaola</b>'s powerful retelling and his magnificent full-color paintings perfectly capture the Comanche People, the Texas hills, and the spirit of She-Who-Is-Alone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe.</p>