Mwakwa--Talks to the Loon
Title | Mwakwa--Talks to the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Auger |
Publisher | Heritage House Publishing Co |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781894974042 |
When Kayãas becomes arrogant, he loses the Gift that allows him to find animals to hunt so that he may feed his people, so he asks Mwãakwa, the loon, for help, in a story that includes some words in Cree.
Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon
Title | Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Auger |
Publisher | Heritage House Publishing Co |
Pages | 29 |
Release | 2024-06-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1772034894 |
The award-winning story of a young Cree man blessed with the skills of a great hunter, who learns not to take his talents for granted. Kayâs is a young Cree man blessed with a gift that makes him a talented hunter. He knows the ways of the animals he hunts and can even talk with them in their own languages. But when he becomes arrogant and takes his abilities for granted, he loses his gift. Without his ability to hunt, his people grow hungry. But with the help of the Elders and the Beings that inhabit the water, Kayâs learns to cherish and respect the talents and skills he has been given. Illustrated with the powerful paintings of the late Dale Auger, this new edition of the award-winning Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon teaches valuable lessons and includes a Cree glossary and pronunciation guide.
Mw,kwa Talks to the Loon
Title | Mw,kwa Talks to the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Heritage House Publishing Co |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1894974328 |
A timeless and magical story of how a proud young man discovers the importance of humility.
The Blind Boy and the Loon
Title | The Blind Boy and the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | Alethea Arnaquq-Baril |
Publisher | Inhabit Media |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781927095577 |
Presents a traditional Inuit origin story of how the narwhal came to exist.
The Legend of the Loon
Title | The Legend of the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | Kathy-jo Wargin |
Publisher | Sleeping Bear Press |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2013-08-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1627531815 |
The fantastic Legend team of Kathy-jo Wargin and Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen have another beautiful book to add to the Sleeping Bear and Mackinac Island stories. A Grandmother's love for her grandchildren is magically portrayed in "The Legend of the Loon". A perfect addition to your collection, this book remains true to the heartwarming qualities you've come to expect from these legendary storytellers.
Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon
Title | Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Auger |
Publisher | Heritage House Publishing Co |
Pages | 34 |
Release | 2011-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1926613171 |
Winner of the Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award, 2006 Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival and Book Awards Kayâs is a young Cree man who is blessed with a Gift that makes him a talented hunter. He knows the ways of the Beings he hunts and can even talk with them in their own languages. But when he becomes proud and takes his abilities for granted, he loses his gift, and the People grow hungry. With the help of the Elders and the Beings that inhabit the water, Kayâs learns that in order to live a life of success, fulfillment and peace, he must cherish and respect the talents and skills he has been given. Illustrated with Dale Auger's powerful, insightful paintings, Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon introduces readers to the basics of life in a Cree village. A glossary with pronunciation guide to the many Cree words and phrases used in the story is included.
Discovering Animals: English * French * Cree
Title | Discovering Animals: English * French * Cree PDF eBook |
Author | Neepin Auger |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 2020-09-29 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1771604700 |
A new format for young readers transforms Neepin Auger's bestselling board books into playful and colourful resources for elementary school children. Neepin Auger's colourful board books for infants have collectively sold well over 20,000 copies since they first appeared on the market. With more and more parents and educators looking for Indigenous resources, this paperback edition of Discovering Animals will bring the experience of learning French and Cree to a whole new group of early elementary school-aged kids. In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, along with pronunciation support, making these some of the most dynamic and useful picture books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and playroom.