A Day With Hu'ul
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Grandmother, Why do we do the things we do?
How a young girl is raised by her grandmother on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. The book denotes various aspects of O'odham himdag (culture) and begins with waking up in the morning and then preparing for the day and engaging in several different responsibilities. Various daily chores and activities such as preparation of different food, basket weaving, pottery making, household chores and cultural undertakings are highlighted.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5 by the publisher, but this book contains a lot of text and may be more suitable for older children.
This book includes many O'odham words, but it is not a dual-language book. A glossary is included. O'odham is a Native American language spoken by several tribes in the American Southwest and Northern Sonoran Mexico.
This book is part of the Tohono O'odham series.
Subjects / Themes: Daily Life, Home, Family, Community, Culture
Additional Information
48 pages | 11.00" x 9.00" | colour illustrations | Hardcover