okāwīsimāw omēkiwin askīhkānihk ohci/Auntie's Rez Surprise

by Heather O'Watch, Dorothy Thunder (Translator), Heather O'Watch

Auntie always greets Cree in Nehiyaw when she comes for a visit. When Auntie arrives with a surprise gift hidden in her bag, Cree can’t wait to discover what it is. The first clue? It’s from the rez. As Cree tries to figure out what it might be, the bag starts to move! This dual language edition contains the story in both Plains Cree (Nehiyaw) and English.

Genres: Picture Books

24 pages, Hardcover

Published September 19, 2023

Reviews

[Marissa Elera · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a delightful way to teach readers about the tradition of rez dogs in this sweet bilingual story about an auntie and her niece. Good length for library storytimes. Would have loved a pronunciation guide!