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Dan’s grandpa

2015

by Sally Morgan and Bronwyn Bancroft

A gentle story about death, mourning and the very special place of grandparents.--publisher

In your dreams

2013

by Sally Morgan and Bronwyn Bancroft

Susie is supposed to write about what she wants to be when she grows up. But she doesn't have a clue! When she has a series of puzzling dreams, Gran encourages her to think about their deeper meaning and Susie soon finds she knows what to write after all.

We all sleep

2015

by Ezekiel Kwaymullina and Sally Morgan

Acclaimed mother-and-son-team Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina take readers on a journey through a day, celebrating the interconnectedness of people and animals in lyrical language and sumptuous colour.--publisher

Arctic adventures

2007

by Raquel Rivera and Jirina Marton

Steeped in the Inuit culture of the far north, this picture book draws on memoir, legend, art, and history to tell true dramatized events in the lives of four modern Inuit artists.

Big moon tortilla

2002

by Joy Cowley and Dyanne Strongbow

When Marta ruins her homework and breaks her glasses, Grandmother soothes her with an ancient story and one of her delicious tortillas.

The Village that Vanished

2002

by Ann Grifalconi and Kadir Nelson

In southeastern Africa, a young Yao girl and her mother find a way for their fellow villagers to escape approaching slave traders.

Wild woman alphabet

2017

by Doris Muise

""Wild Woman Alphabet" is a fantastical story of mythical women who "set out in search of fine foods and ate up the sounds of the whole alphabet". Along with stories and illustrations drawn from First Nations legends and imagery, each letter of the alphabet presents a short story designed to cover teaching objectives ranging from letter recognition, letter sounds, rhyming, word families, vocabulary, consonant blending, contractions, compound words and more."--publisher

A journey to the Mother of the Sea

2019

by Mâliâraq Vebæk and Aka Høegh

"The sea animals have disappeared, and people are starving. An old couple, once great shamans, are asked to journey to the Mother of the Sea to find out what happened to the animals. But the journey is dangerous..."--publisher

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

2003

by Maya Angelou and Margaret Courtney-Clarke

"Hello, Stranger-Friend" begins Maya Angelou’s story about Thandi, a South African Ndebele girl, her mischievous brother, her beloved chicken, and the astonishing mural art produced by the women of her tribe. With never-before-seen photographs of the very private Ndebele women and their paintings, this unique book shows the passing of traditions from parent to child and introduces young readers to a new culture through a new friend. -- publisher

Light a Candle / Tumaini pasipo na Tumaini