niwîcihâw / Moi, j'aide

Written by: Nicholson, Caitlin Dale

Translated by: Morin-Neilson, Leona

Translated by: Ouriou, Susan

ages 4 to 7 / grades K to 2

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Cette histoire simple, en cri et en français, explore la relation entre un jeune enfant et sa grand-mère lors d’une marche qu’ils font ensemble dans le bois pour cueillir des fruits d’églantier. Le jeune garçon suit sa grand-mère : il marche, écoute, cueille, prie et mange tout en assimilant les riches traditions culturelles et les valeurs de son patrimoine cri.

L’histoire de Caitlin Dale Nicholson a été traduite en cri par Leona Morin-Neilson, qui a également inspiré ce livre.

Published By	Groundwood Books Ltd — Mar 1, 2018
Specifications	24 pages \| 8.5 in x 12.25 in
Keywords	Cree; grandparents and grandchildren; nohkom; learning from elders; heritage and culture; outdoor adventure; Indigenous; family and family issues; Indigenous narrator; work ethic; Cree language; translated words; second language; bilingual elements; low level wordless text; child as narrator; Common Core aligned; CC Literature Key Ideas and Details; CC Literature Craft and Structure; CC Literature Integration of Knowledge and Ideas; kindergarten; picture book; recipe;

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CAITLIN DALE NICHOLSON is a graduate of the First Nations Studies program at the University of Northern British Columbia, and she teaches art and English at an alternate school in Prince George. She is also learning about traditional plant medicines from Leona Morin-Neilson. Caitlin has also written and illustrated the first two books in the Nôhkom series — niwîcihâw / I Help and nipêhon / I Wait. She lives with her family in Prince George, British Columbia.

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