This cheerful board book introduces the youngest of readers to woodland and water animals in English and Anishinaabemowin.
Who do you see and hear in the woods today? Can you see a fox digging, spot two minnows dancing or hear a swarm of bees buzzing? Boozhoo! / Hello! introduces children to familiar animals as they go about their daily activities: walking, running, swimming, climbing and finally — when the day is done — sleeping! A QR code on the back cover links to a blog post that includes Anishinaabemowin audio recordings of the animal names featured in the story, read by Mary Ann Corbiere.
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This cheerful board book introduces the youngest of readers to woodland and water animals in English and Anishinaabemowin.
Who do you see and hear in the woods today? Can you see a fox digging, spot two minnows dancing or hear a swarm of bees buzzing? Boozhoo! / Hello! introduces children to familiar animals as they go about their daily activities: walking, running, swimming, climbing and finally — when the day is done — sleeping! A QR code on the back cover links to a blog post that includes Anishinaabemowin audio recordings of the animal names featured in the story, read by Mary Ann Corbiere.
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| Published By | Groundwood Books Ltd — Jun 2, 2026 |
| Specifications | 30 pages | 7.25 in x 7.25 in |
| Keywords | Indigenous creator; native books; native author; native languages; indigenous language; indian books; native books for kids; anishinaabe books; an anishinaabe christmas; AILA; bilingual; simple text; early learning concepts; early reader; low reading level; biindigen! amik says welcome; thunder and the noise storms; sharice's big voice; first nations communities READ; |
| Written By |
MANGESHIG PAWIS-STECKLEY is an Anishinaabe illustrator and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. The books he has both written and illustrated include Boozhoo! / Hello!, which won the First Nation Communities READ award and was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, and Mooz / Moose. He is also the illustrator of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know and Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin, both written by Brittany Luby. He lives in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver) with his wife Maria and daughter Mino. |
| Illustrated by |
MANGESHIG PAWIS-STECKLEY is an Anishinaabe illustrator and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. The books he has both written and illustrated include Boozhoo! / Hello!, which won the First Nation Communities READ award and was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, and Mooz / Moose. He is also the illustrator of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know and Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin, both written by Brittany Luby. He lives in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver) with his wife Maria and daughter Mino. |
| Written By |
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MANGESHIG PAWIS-STECKLEY is an Anishinaabe illustrator and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. The books he has both written and illustrated include Boozhoo! / Hello!, which won the First Nation Communities READ award and was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, and Mooz / Moose. He is also the illustrator of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know and Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin, both written by Brittany Luby. He lives in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver) with his wife Maria and daughter Mino. |
| Illustrated by |
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MANGESHIG PAWIS-STECKLEY is an Anishinaabe illustrator and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. The books he has both written and illustrated include Boozhoo! / Hello!, which won the First Nation Communities READ award and was shortlisted for the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, and Mooz / Moose. He is also the illustrator of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know and Mnoomin maan'gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin, both written by Brittany Luby. He lives in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver) with his wife Maria and daughter Mino. |
| Audience | ages 0 to 3 / grades P to 3 |
| Key Text Features | illustrations |
“Created by an Indigenous author and illustrator, this title adds welcome representation to the board book format.” — School Library Journal