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Describes the feelings of enjoying nature, and how these times should be treasured....
A great, kind and wise chief decides to erect a new totem pole. Knowing that he will soon die, the chief wants the pole to be representative of him bu...
The fable is told in this re-creation of the origins of the Chinese zodiac. The Great Race sets in motion a timeless contest that pits creatures such ...
A Chinese Legend
Frightened into sleeplessness by the noisy celebration of the Chinese New Year, a young girl takes comfort in her grandmother's soothing story of a dr...
Etienne introduces his city cousin to real hockey, street hockey that is....
A poem, accompanied by evocative landscape paintings, celebrates the natural beauty of the prairie and the joys of growing up on it....
In this picture book, Etienne introduces his city cousin to real hockey--that is, street hockey....
When David Bouchard first saw the work of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers he was struck by Vickers' reverence for nature, the vibrancy of the c...
Parallel text in English and Cree presents a poetic conversation between a boy and his grandmother as they discuss the importance of reading and how t...
A young First Nations boy is preparing for his first pow-wow. His beloved grandmother guides him through the events of the day and helps him to unders...
Coffee table book
In 1853, Étienne Mercier, a French-Canadian voyageur painter, is tasked by his employer to return to the Queen Charlotte Islands and document his tra...
I AM NOT A GHOST tells the story of a Chinese railway worker who comes to Canada to work on the Great Canadian Pacific Railway. He, like all the other...
Paintings of Pacific Northwest Indians and their view of the world by Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers are accompanied by poems emphasizing the impor...
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"An intergenerational picture book about a young Native American boy and his grandmother (Nokum) who offers traditional Aboriginal knowledge and wisdo...
"The incantatory verse that animates this song of praise to a mother who kept the magic of the powwow alive for her son's generation casts a spell, to...
Accompanied by a compact disc with music by Buffy Sainte-Marie....
David Bouchard is a best selling author, speaker and educator. He is Canada's most sought after public speaker. We Learn from the Sun is an Indigenous...
After a small boy is adopted by monks at a Buddhist temple, he spends hisime tending the temple gardens and discovering the nature of enlightenment....
Teacher Lesson Plan that accompanies the book, Meet Your Family. Includes comprehension questions, group activities, wordsearch, colouring pages etc. ...
The Memoirs of the Last Empress of China
Here is the fictionalized story of Tz-u-his, better known as the Empress Dowager, the controversial woman who ruled China for almost half a century. T...
An Animal Sensagoria
Originally published: Vancouver: Raincoast Books, 1996....
This collection of lyrical poems and songs from bestselling author David Bouchard gives a voice to important figures in Métis history from the 17th c...
Set during the dramatic Red River Resistance of 1869-1870 and the birth of Manitoba. The novel is told through the perspective of a young Irish-Canadi...
Explore in verse and image the prairie experience that is so cherished in the memories of countless North American....
Books to Build Lifelong Readers
Lists of children's books for all ages: four experts on literacy share their favourite titles and their best ideas....
The Harley-riding fairy who takes care of the magical needs of the neighborhood steps in when Victoria Stubbs loses her first tooth and her nonbelievi...
"Welcome to your 'We Learn From the Sun' teacher lesson plan. In this lesson plan, you will find classroom lesson plans, student activities, colouring...
A lavishly illustrated tale inspired by Native American naming ceremonies explains the difference between names given to children and adults while rel...
Offers encouragement to parents and educational professionals, explaining how to model reading and use a child-centered approach to literacy instructi...
The Legend of the Dragon Boats
Retells the story of Qu Yuan, celebrated poet of ancient China. Wrongfully exiled to a remote island, he befriends a sea dragon disguised as a mermaid...
A Story of Discovery
To discover your totem is to discover yourself. There are as many totems as there are species of birds, beasts or fish. And how not? Are we not all di...
Presents alternate words to the Huron Carol, an ancient First Nations song about the birth of the baby Jesus....
Grade Two : Teacher's Guide
"Comprehensive lesson plans with background information, teaching suggestions, activities, web connections, and linemasters. Also includes advice for ...
In true Métis fashion and in the traditional way of story telling, Bouchard introduces readers to Sky World, Earth People, Raven, Turtle Island and o...
Queen Charlotte Islands, 1853
A collection of poems, each one focusing on an animal in the wild and the sense (sight, smell, touch, hearing, or taste) most important to its surviva...
Grizzly Bear and Coyote want different things. Through compromise, they are able to come to an agreement that the days and seasons will be decided by ...