LITTLE LISTENER— a girl of the Abenaki people long ago. Bright, alert, helpful, a very good cook and talented at many other things especially listening to stories. Twelve winters of age.

UNCLE MUSKRAT— LITTLE LISTENER’S uncle

WILLOW WOMAN— LITTLE LISTENER’S aunt

OLDEST BROTHER— LITTLE LISTENER’S oldest brother, seventeen winters of age

SECOND BROTHER— the middle brother, fifteen winters of age

THIRD BROTHER— the youngest brother, fourteen winters of age

MOOSBAS— a young boy or girl from the village

THE CHENOO— a giant, greedy monster

OTHER CHILDREN AND VILLAGERS— other people in LITTLE LISTENER’S village

• talented adj., good at doing things

• winters of age years old