"Textured acrylic paintings, done in rich earth tones...portray the
sanctity of the natural environment...a sensitive, respectful portrayal
of contemporary Native Americans." -- School Library Journal
This simple story in Cree and English explores a young child's
relationship to his grandmother, or nôkhom, as they go for a walk in the
woods to pick rosehips. The young boy follows his grandmother, walking,
listening, picking, praying and eating, just as she does. In doing so,
he absorbs the rich cultural traditions and values of his Cree heritage.
Caitlin Dale Nicholson's acrylic-on-canvas illustrations portray the
close relationship between the boy and his grandmother and the natural
beauty of the bush. Her text has been translated into Cree by Leona
Morin-Neilson, who was also the inspiration for niwîcihâw / I Help.
Formerly titled Niwechihaw / I Help, this revised paperback edition
features updated text, including Cree syllabics in addition to standard
roman orthography and English.
Key Text Features
recipe
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major
events in a story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story
and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between
illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a
story an illustration depicts).
