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Early Picture Books
With fewer words and pages bursting with illustrations, these early picture books are recommended for very young children and reflect the world around them.
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When Spider Met Shrew
When Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck — can these quirky new friends help each other out?
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to 6
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to 1
When I Listen to Silence
When a child is asked to “Please, be quiet!” they sit silent … and their imagination sweeps them away on a breathtaking journey.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Drive
An innovative book of opposites from the creator of Work: An Occupational ABC.
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It also won the AGHE Book Award for Best Children’s Literature on Aging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is a universality to this story about having to wait for one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe very simple, short story, well supported by illustration, makes this an excellent book for children learning to read. The Cree and English text appear in different colours to help differentiate between the two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text in Cree and English contributes to the effort to keep indigenous languages alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections to Indigenous languages and Language arts \/ reading; Social studies \/ heritage and identities, people and environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"A quiet, gentle picture book about a contemporary First Nations family and their ties to one another, their heritage, and their homeland.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"I Wait is a thoughtful story that captures important teachable moments in a child’s life, moments that impart knowledge, strengthen family bonds and build character.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_2":"The acrylic illustrations are the work of Caitlin Dale Nicholson who ensures accuracy and reality while going beyond true likeness and sharing the feel of the people and the place. 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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 K
to 2
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 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Sun Wishes
A joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world.
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Colors! / Colores!
Noted poet Jorge Lujan and South Africa's illustrious illustrator Piet Grobler team up to produce this exquisite celebration of color.
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Text: Lighting the way home.","id":22672481222715,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.112,"height":384,"width":811,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d803c8c3-1069-492d-9021-b0762ad6a36f.jpg?v=1663168893"},"aspect_ratio":2.112,"height":384,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d803c8c3-1069-492d-9021-b0762ad6a36f.jpg?v=1663168893","width":811}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this timeless bedtime story, the moon’s luminous, watchful presence inspires wishes of hope and love, with dreamy watercolour illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Milan Pavlović.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWouldn’t it be wonderful to be the moon?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I wish I were the moon,” says the speaker in this timeless bedtime story, “so that I could shine on you.” The moon shines to guide a journey home, glistens beautifully on icy snow, and wishes peace and safety for travelers, friends and troubled hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilan Pavlović’s dreamy watercolor illustrations complement this sweet story from Patricia and Guy Storms. 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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Moon Wishes
In this timeless bedtime story, the moon's luminous, watchful presence inspires wishes of hope and love, with dreamy watercolour illustrations.
