Wild Berries
Pikaci-minisa
Book - 2012
Wild Berries is the beautiful tale of a young boy who spends a summer day picking wild blueberries with his grandmother. The Metis and Cree are indigenous peoples based across Canada and North America with a rich history and culture. Exploring the important tradition of berry-picking for Metis and Cree people, it also honours a unique, endangered language. Includes a recipe for a delicious blueberry pie.
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Publisher:
[Vancouver] : Simply Read Books, 2012.
ISBN:
9781897476895
1897476892
1897476892
Characteristics:
1 volume (unpaged) :,color illustrations ;,22 cm
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Pikaci-minisa
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Dec 05, 2017
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Dec 05, 2017
Tch, tch, sh, sh, tup, tup. Spend the day picking wild blueberries with Clarence and his grandmother. Meet ant, spider, and fox in a beautiful woodland landscape, the ancestral home of author and illustrator Julie Flett. This book is written in both English and Cree, in particular the n-dialect, ... Read More »
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Add a Comment2014-2015 First Nation Communities READ title selection; first recipient of the Aboriginal Literature Award
Bilingual in Cree ("n" dialect or Swampy Cree) and English, this book tells the story of a child and his grandma discovering the woods together. The illustrations are beautiful! Don't miss this lovely book. Ages 4 - 7
A simple book featuring the Cree "n" dialect language.
As Clarence grows older, he continues to enjoy the company of his grandma, encountering many aspects of nature within the woods. It is a peaceful existence where they harvest the berries that grow there. While the written words have no plot, they are meant to exude this atmosphere, as well as teach a few words from the language.
The pictures are another thing entirely. They have a cut-and-paste paper feel made in mostly earth tones. It is this that gives the book its beauty.
A pronunciation guide is included in the back, as well as a recipe for wild-berry jam.