We Are Water Protectors
We Are Water Protectors
"Inspired by Indigenous-led movements, this lyrical picture book is an urgent rallying to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption." -- publisher
Tribal Affiliation/Homelands: Unspecified
Earthwaves
Earthwaves
When Akela makes his first trading voyage with his wise grandfather, he learns that it takes courage, knowledge, and wisdom to cross the Pacific Ocean in a sailing canoe without compass or chart. Includes historical note.
Fry Bread
Fry Bread
"Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal." -- publisher
The girl and the wolf
The girl and the wolf
"A young girl becomes lost in the woods after wandering too far away from her mother. Scared because she is lost, she encounters a large wolf who reminds her of her own ability to survive and find her mother again."--|cProvided by publisher
Little you / Kîya-K’apisîsisîyân
Little you / Kîya-K’apisîsisîyân
This dual-language, poetic book for babies and toddlers celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world.
My heart fills with happiness / Ni sâkaskineh mîyawâten niteh ohcih
My heart fills with happiness / Ni sâkaskineh mîyawâten niteh ohcih
This dual-language picture book for preschoolers, written in English and Plains Cree, celebrates and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy
We sang you home / Ka kîweh nikâmôstamâtinân
We sang you home / Ka kîweh nikâmôstamâtinân
This dual-language book celebrates and welcomes baby into the world.
All around us
All around us
Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
Spanish edition, A Nuestro Alrededor, available in Bates catalog.
Wild woman alphabet
Wild woman alphabet
""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
You hold me up
You hold me up
An evocative picture book intended to foster reconciliation among children and encourage them to show each other love and support.
Plains Cree edition, Ki Kîhcêyimin Mâna, available in Bates catalog.