Wild berries = Pikaci-Mīnisa / Julie Flett ; translated by Earl N. Cook.
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TextLanguage: English, Cree Series: Alcuin Society award for excellence in Canadian book design ; 2014.Publisher: [Vancouver, B.C.] : Simply Read Books, 2013Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781897476895 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper); 1897476892 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)Other title: Pikaci-MīnisaSubject(s): Cree -- Children's literature | Grandmothers -- Children's literature | Berries -- Children's literature | BilingualGenre/Form: Cree language materials -- Bilingual. DDC classification: [E] LOC classification: PZ7.F5488 | Wi 201345 2013Awards: Winner of an Alcuin Society Third Prize, (tie) in the category for 2014.Review: "Cree/Métis author and illustrator Julie Flett has created a charming picture book about the simple act of blueberry picking. Grandmother and grandson Clarence always picked berries together. Even when the boy was a baby Grandmother took him out to the land. Grandmother sang to the child. Now that he has grown Clarence can carry the pail by himself and sing songs with his Grandmother. Grandmother has taught Clarence what to look for when the pair are in the woods. She carefully watches for bears, they discover a spider weaving a web, and they gives thanks together when the picking is complete. The love between Grandmother and grandson is evident throughout this 32-page book. Simple watercolour drawings in black, red and brown mixed with collage capture the natural environment of the Cree grandmother and grandson gathering berries. Descriptive words aid the simply told story about an age old tradition maintained in the present day. Selected words such as grandmother, wild berries, bears, fox, birds, thank you, and sing are provided in Swampy Cree (n dialect) that is spoken in Cumberland House. This community does not use syllabics in their writing. A helpful pronunciation guide is provided by Earl Cook. The author includes a basic recipe for blueberry jam using no preservatives. Highly recommended."--Goodminds
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Literature | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | G20 F54 W55 2013 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 1862 |
Junior Library Guild.
"Cree/Métis author and illustrator Julie Flett has created a charming picture book about the simple act of blueberry picking. Grandmother and grandson Clarence always picked berries together. Even when the boy was a baby Grandmother took him out to the land. Grandmother sang to the child. Now that he has grown Clarence can carry the pail by himself and sing songs with his Grandmother. Grandmother has taught Clarence what to look for when the pair are in the woods. She carefully watches for bears, they discover a spider weaving a web, and they gives thanks together when the picking is complete. The love between Grandmother and grandson is evident throughout this 32-page book. Simple watercolour drawings in black, red and brown mixed with collage capture the natural environment of the Cree grandmother and grandson gathering berries. Descriptive words aid the simply told story about an age old tradition maintained in the present day. Selected words such as grandmother, wild berries, bears, fox, birds, thank you, and sing are provided in Swampy Cree (n dialect) that is spoken in Cumberland House. This community does not use syllabics in their writing. A helpful pronunciation guide is provided by Earl Cook. The author includes a basic recipe for blueberry jam using no preservatives. Highly recommended."--Goodminds
Text in English with some words also in the n-dialect of Cree.
Winner of an Alcuin Society Third Prize, (tie) in the category for 2014.
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