Dipnetting with dad /
Sellars, Willie
Dipnetting with dad / Willie Sellars ; illustrated by Kevin Easthope - Halfmoon Bay, B.C. : Caitlin Press, 2014. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 25 cm.
"BUMP, BUMP - SLAP, river sockeye salmon are pulled onto shore!
Set in the beautiful landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, DIPNETTING WITH DAD is a delightful and colourful story of a father teaching his son the Secwepemc method of fishing known as dipnetting. Together they visit the sweat lodge, mend the nets, select the best fishing spot and catch and pack their fish through rugged bush back to the family home for traditional preparation. In his first book, Williams Lake Indian Band member Willie Sellars captures family values, the importance of storytelling, community living and coming of age in one of BC's oldest cultures. Debut artist Kevin Easthope's contemporary and dynamic illustrations bring the characters to life as they jump off the page and pull you into their world."--Strong Nations
9781927575536
Fishing--Children's literature
Secwepemc
T’exelcemc
Salmon--Children's literature
Dipnetting with dad / Willie Sellars ; illustrated by Kevin Easthope - Halfmoon Bay, B.C. : Caitlin Press, 2014. - 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 25 cm.
"BUMP, BUMP - SLAP, river sockeye salmon are pulled onto shore!
Set in the beautiful landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, DIPNETTING WITH DAD is a delightful and colourful story of a father teaching his son the Secwepemc method of fishing known as dipnetting. Together they visit the sweat lodge, mend the nets, select the best fishing spot and catch and pack their fish through rugged bush back to the family home for traditional preparation. In his first book, Williams Lake Indian Band member Willie Sellars captures family values, the importance of storytelling, community living and coming of age in one of BC's oldest cultures. Debut artist Kevin Easthope's contemporary and dynamic illustrations bring the characters to life as they jump off the page and pull you into their world."--Strong Nations
9781927575536
Fishing--Children's literature
Secwepemc
T’exelcemc
Salmon--Children's literature