Colouring / Activity Books

A high-quality colouring book for adults and children alike, featuring forty iconic West Coast scenes and motifs based on the works of Tsimshian artist Roy Henry Vickers.

Roy Henry Vickers is celebrated for his vibrant fusion of traditional motifs with contemporary style. His art reflects the stories and spirit of the natural world, from soaring eagles to tranquil rivers and majestic landscapes. Relax, unwind and explore your creative side while enjoying the beauty of the Northwest Coast with Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book, featuring 40 pages to colour, adapted from the renowned artist’s most iconic works.

With high quality paper and perforated pages, Inspired is perfect as a gift or personal escape—and an engaging way to explore art, culture and creativity.

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88 pages | 12.00" x 9.00" | 40 b&w illustrations | Paperback 

Add your favourite toppings to the bannock, draw some animals that live in the woods and write down a joke that would make cranky Wolverine laugh!

With almost 90 big pages of creative fun based on the bestselling Nutshimit: In the Woods, written by Melissa Mollen Dupuis and illustrated by Elise Gravel, this activity book encourages children to learn and have fun with nature.

Includes colouring pages, word searches, connect-the-dots, picture-prompts, spot-the-differences, DIY comic pages and much more to keep young forest enthusiasts engaged and entertained.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.

Find the accompanying book here: Nutshimit: In the Woods

This activity book is available in French: Nutshimit: Le cahier d'activités

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96 pages | 8.01" x 9.99" | Paperback

For kids ages 6 to 10, this nature activity guide is the perfect companion for every child’s next outdoor adventure, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees and Can You Hear the Trees Talking?

An excellent resource for parents, teachers, and curriculums ranging from outdoor education to homeschool and forest school.

Whether you are in the forest, in your own backyard, or in the city, there are so many exciting ways to engage with nature—and forester Peter Wohlleben has the best ideas for doing so. With Be A Nature Explorer!, kids will learn how to press flowers, harvest algae, skip stones, observe spiders, and even how to build their own tiny sailboat.

This ultimate kids' nature book features:

- 52 short, fun, and hands-on activities to help kids explore and discover the outdoors—one for each week of the year.

- Portable format: This lightweight paperback is designed to easily throw in a backpack and refer to on adventures.

- STEM learning and outdoor skill development: Kids will learn how to decode nature’s messages, identify plants and animal tracks, record and preserve their finds, and more.

Packed with activities that will fill kids with wonder and confidence in the outdoors, readers will be dipping in and out of Be A Nature Explorer! all year round.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 10.

Curriculum Connections: Nature and the Environment, Outdoor Learning

Published in partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

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100 pages | 6.00" x 8.00" | Paperback

Imagine awaking these 14 creatures through colour! Some are strange, some familiar, all await your unique imagination. Enchanting line art is accompanied by brief descriptions to allure creativity. Colouring pages are single-sided so each one can continue to captivate outside the book.

• 28 pages
• Descriptions accompany art
• Perforated pages for easy display

Educator Information
The publisher recommends this work for ages 6 to 17.

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32 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback 

A colouring book that teaches the Plains Cree language! A Little Plains Cree Colouring Book—Plains Cree People explores kinship relationships, the names of various family members and careers in the Plains Cree language.

The content focuses on terms familiar to the First Nations Cree people of Saskatchewan and is a companion to nēhiyawēwin awāsi-masinahikanis—A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language. Our hope is to encourage a basic understanding of the language so that learners are able to converse with Plains Cree speakers. The best path to fluency in the Plains Cree language is immersion, but learning one word at a time is a good place to start!

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 12.

Find companion resources here:

• A Little Plains Cree Book for Children: A Reference for Teaching the Plains Cree Language
• nēhiyawēwin awāsi-masinahikanis: A Little Plains Cree Book for Children—Teaching Guide

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56 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback

A whole new volume of fun from Indigenous artist Daniel Puglas!

Enjoy more colouring and activities with First Nations art for ages 6 to 12. Colour, trace, seek, circle, and search!

Educator Information
For ages 6 to 12.

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20 Pages | 8.5" x 11" 

This Indigenous Art Colouring Book features Holiday designs to colour from Coast Salish artist Angela Kimble.

Included are 28 colouring pages based on original pieces of artwork created by the artist, as well as information on the artist's cultural background and the artist's biography. The artist is paid royalties for the sale of this product.

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8.5" x 11" | 28 Colouring Pages | Made in Canada

Step into a fascinating world of nature and art. These scenes of Mother Nature provide the opportunity to explore colours and creativity. The accompanying cultural teachings will inspire as you colour and in your life.

Educator Information
The publisher of this colouring book for adults has noted that it can be enjoyed by all ages.

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21 x 0.3 x 21 cm 

A middle-grade and family-friendly introduction to the enchanting world of seaweed.

Young readers will be delighted to learn about the wonderful, watery world of seaweed, where emerald-green kelp forests grow as tall as trees and rainbow seaweeds shimmer like gemstones in the sunlight. Seaweed can be fun too, providing tasty snacks like nori crisps and cool things to do: hunt for dead man’s fingers to squeeze like a squirt gun, have a popping contest with rockweed or make seaweed art. Seaweeds are also critical to the health of the planet—they produce most of the oxygen we need to breathe, help to keep the earth cool and provide habitat for sea creatures. And they're full of healthy vitamins and have more minerals than any other food!

This colourful, activity-packed book explores the science of seaweed while showing how to sustainably harvest and use it, and providing many fun facts about marine plants and animals. It is a unique field guide, featuring seaweeds from both Atlantic and Pacific oceans and showcasing the beautiful and vital ecosystems of the coasts, and is sure to inspire curious beachcombers of all ages.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 12.

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168 pages | 8.50" x 8.50" | Paperback

CRITR provides dozens of lessons and 100s of questions covering important topics including: Indigenous Canadian History, Residential Schools, Indigenous Contributions past and present, Treaties, and Indigenous Days of Recognition in Canada.

This book is a collection of parts of the history of the Indigenous Peoples in Canada and of the process of reconciliation.  It is designed to educate all children and youth -- our future leaders -- about Indigenous history and current events.  It is intended to give a better understanding and to positively contribute to reconciliation.

Together, we must consider the past, the present, and the future in our efforts to better ourselves and future generations.

This book provides a wealth of high-quality articles and learning activities, consisting of units and lessons that can be used by anyone -- teachers, parents, students, business professionals -- who may have little or no prior knowledge or understanding of Indigenous Peoples or subjects.

In this book, you will meet real Indigenous Peoples speaking out and sharing their stories and their firsthand experiences, and you will clearly hear their passion for reconciliation.

This book is unique. The stories told within its covers are unique, just like everyone working through their own journey of understanding and doing their small part towards reconciliation.

“We need to pursue reconciliation consistently and passionately. Education has gotten us into this mess, and education will get us out. We see this as our challenge and our hope.” -The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair

Educator Information
Recommended for grades 5 to 7.

CRITR Workbook Features

• Indigenous knowledge from different Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous perspectives.
• Dozens of lessons covering important topics including Residential Schools, Treaties, and Indigenous Contributions.
• Beautiful original art on the cover and throughout the book.
• An Indigenous worldview expressing people's need to develop themselves and their children, in a way that addresses their spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental gifts.
• An approach to the teaching and healing process that is interconnected and cyclical in nature.
• An introduction to readers of the concept of a "sacred circle," also known as a medicine wheel, as well as First Peoples' principles of learning in general terms.
• Words of encouragement.
• A balance between too much and too little content.
• Information and a layout to inform and inspire without overwhelming the teacher or the student, in the classroom or at home.
• Fresh insights and learning activities for key Indigenous events that are celebrated annually in schools and communities across the Nation.
• Critical thinking questions to inspire new learning.
• Activities for individuals and groups.
• The font in the grade 5 to 7 book is ideal for young readers ( Arial 13.5-point font). Additionally, the grade 5 to 7 book features shorter sentence structure for easy reading and comprehension. 
• A few activities and lessons featured in the grade 8 to 12 resource have been changed or removed in the grade 5 to 7 book due to the maturity level of the subject matter.  
• Grade-level appropriate word choices to help with improved vocabulary.

How is the CRITR workbook organized?

Each lesson follows this pattern:

• An easy-to-read lesson that may be read in under 5 minutes
• A vocabulary focus called Word Power that defines key words from the lesson
• A set of questions easily answered from the reading
• A Critical Thinking section is included to enhance learning
• Sprinkled throughout the CRITR Workbook are relevant individual and group activity recommendations.

Additional resources are identified throughout the pages with links, including information about how to connect with the Indigenous authors and artists.

Activities, colouring, and word search pages may be downloaded for free. An answer key is included at the end of the book.

What will students learn from this resource?

• Reconciliation is about change, justice, respect, and re-building the relationships between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• Indigenous History of Canada
• Empathy that comes from understanding and being educated
• Knowledge about important and sensitive topics, including stories told by Indigenous authors about what occurred at residential schools. It is important to know these stories of assimilation
• Capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect as prescribed specifically in CTA #63

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176 Pages | 9" x 11.5" x 0.5" | Spiral Bound 

Featuring beautiful images of ten Haida Supernatural Beings, this colouring and activity book introduces children to ancient narratives that promote living in harmony with the natural world.

With gorgeous, detailed colouring pages depicting ten strong female figures from ancient Haida narratives, this colouring and activity book is an engaging way for children to express their creativity and learn to connect with the land, sea, and sky. Developed by renowned Haida activist, lawyer, performer, and artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Haida educator Sara Florence Davidson, this book is a companion to the bestselling picture book Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii, though it can be used independently—either for fun or as part of an educational curriculum for early primary grades. Each image is accompanied by a poem and a series of questions or writing prompts, teaching children about the symbolism contained in the images and the qualities each magical being represents.

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 4 to 8.

Companion to Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii.

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48 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | 25 b&w illustrations | Paperback

Formerly titled On My Walk, this activity book, Me and My Community, has been revised and updated to include new activities, new colouring pages, and more writing prompts.

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24 Pages | ISBN: 9781771740586

Learn about some of the real and legendary creatures revered by the natives of the west coast by using these templates to create spectacular pictures. The first coloring book in the Northwest Native Arts Series. Learn about some of the real and legendary creatures revered by the natives of the west coast by using these templates to create spectacular pictures.

Educator & Series Information
This is the second book in the Northwest Native Art Series.

Includes templates / designs for Owl, Killer Whale, Wolf, Frog, Eagle, Moon, Grizzly Bear, Sun, Black Bear, Raven, Male Salmon, Female Salmon, Beaver, Diving Frog, Face in an Ovoid, The Split-Frog, The Rave and the Sun, The Wild Man of the Forest, The Hawk, The Prayer, The Flying Frog, The Robin and the Twig, Kingfisher, Crab, Timber Wolf, Lizard, and Split-Killer Whale, along with traditional teachings and knowledge about each one.

Color in these designs using pen, pencil, crayons or paints. You can choose which colors to use, color them any colors you like, but keep in mind that the traditional colors are red and black. Blue or turquoise blue is sometimes used around the eye and around the inside u-shape fillers.

This colouring book could work with younger and older children.

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32 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback

The second coloring book in the Northwest Native Arts Series. Learn about some of the real and legendary creatures revered by the natives of the west coast by using these templates to create spectacular pictures.

Educator & Series Information
This book would work best with older children or teens.

This is the second book in the Northwest Native Art Series.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Basic Shapes
How to make an ovoid
Making the two inside ovoids
The basic U-shape
The U-shape form line for ears, nose and beak
The split U-shape filler design
The L-shape, S-shape and cheek filler designs
Claw designs
Samples of basic eye designs
The basic teeth and tongue designs
The basic head form line
A basic wing form line
A basic tail form line
The Basic Steps for Drawing a First Nations Wolf and Other Designs
The ovoids
Starting the Wolf design
Adding the nose form lines
Placing the ear and forearm ovoid form lines
Placing the forearm U-shape, claw and claw connector
Connecting the forearm to the head and setting the hind leg ovoids
Adding the hind leg U-shape form line and claw
Connecting the forearm to the hind leg
Drawing the upturned tail of the Wolf
Placing the teeth, tongue and filler designs
The Bear
The Frog
The Basic Steps for Drawing a First Nations Eagle Design
The ovoids
Starting the Eagle design
Adding the beak and the ear U-shape form lines
Placing the wing ovoids and the wing U-shapes
Connecting the head to the wing
Adding the wing feather tips
Placing the tail ovoids and adding the U-shape form line
Connecting the tail to the wing and adding the tail feather tips
Adding the claw and connecting it to the tail
Adding the black thin lines and U-shape fillers
The Raven
How to Draw the Killer Whale
Drawing the Killer Whale
Placing the filler designs
Four Creat Tracing
Introduction and instructions
The Eagle, Killer Whale, Wolf and Raven
Four creat head puzzles
The Killer Whale, Wolf, Raven and Eagle
Native Arts Colouring
The Eagle, Killer Whale, Frog and Wolf 

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24 pages | 8.50" x 11.00" | Paperback 

Many Indigenous cultures on Turtle Island recognize the Medicine Wheel as a sacred symbol. The Medicine Wheel has four equal areas; black, white, red and yellow. These areas represent the four directions, four seasons, four elements, four stages of life and four sacred plants. The Medicine Wheel represents unity and balance between all things, including living a healthy life mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. By understanding the teachings of the Medicine Wheel we can gain a deeper understanding of our holistic health.

Through a careful selection of teachings, followed by interactive activities, the Medicine Wheel Workbook: Finding Your Healthy Balance will encourage children to live well and find their healthy balance. This workbook can be used as a teacher resource in your classroom or by parents teaching their children at home. Lessons and activities may be photocopied to use within your classroom or home.

Educator Information
Publisher recommends this work for grades 2 to 7.  Activities are adaptable.

This book is available in French: Cahier d'exercices la roue medicinale: Trouve un equilibre sain

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74+ pages | 8.50" x 11.00"