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Grandma, Cho Cho and Me
Some families gather for big dinners, but in my house we feast at breakfast! As Grandma and I cook our favorite Jamaican dishes, I learn why that is.
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The Quiet Hunt
Follow the footsteps of our ancestors as they forage for food on the quiet hunt!
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One Can
A child donates a can of food to the school food drive, but they find the same can at home days later and realize what it means to give and receive.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
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Sundays Are for Feasts
Will Yasmine’s hummus taste like the real thing — and impress Ammo Farouk?
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niwîcihâw / I Help
A simple and beautifully illustrated story in Cree and English about a young child picking rosehips in the woods with his grandmother.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Tamalitos
Another playful book in the popular bilingual Cooking Poem series that shows that tamalitos, or little tamales, are easy to make!
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Sometimes I Eat with My Hands
I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands!
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ages 3
to 6
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to 1
Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin
In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains.
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ninitohtênân / We Listen
The third book in the Nôhkom series, in Cree and English, tells a story about gathering leaves for Labrador tea, while listening in different ways.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Cooking with Bear
This springtime companion to Bear's Winter Party combines fifteen kid-friendly recipes with a sweet story about friendship and food.
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to 7
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to 2
nipêhon / I Wait
A quiet, gentle story about a family working together in the Cree tradition.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Sopa de frijoles / Bean Soup
Simply written, yet full of vivid imagery, this bilingual book about preparing bean soup is a fun, almost magical experience.
