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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Boobies
A cheeky celebration of boobies — the blue-footed avian sort and the more familiar kind that we find on our own bodies.
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Getting Us to Grandma’s
No one knows maps like Nikki — but can she get her family to Grandma's house in time for the wedding?
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh / This Is How I Know
An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem.
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The book shares with readers the larger cultural and environmental context for this plant and the importance of mnoomin to Indigenous food sovereignty. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributes to the growing body of First Nations children’s literature and supports the revitalization of the Anishinaabemowin language. 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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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to 6
/ grades P
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Momma's Going to March
We’re going to a peaceful protest because … Momma’s going to march!
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
Our Little Kitchen
A picture book about a lively evening in a community kitchen from Governor General’s Award–winning author and illustrator Jillian Tamaki.
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ages 3
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Skating Wild on an Inland Sea
Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice in this story-poem by Jean E. Pendziwol, with breathtaking illustrations by Todd Stewart.
