2025 - 2026 Selections
Synopsis:
Pauloosie loves his pet rock, Miki Rock. Pauloosie’s Anaana, his mother, tells him a bedtime story about what Miki Rock sees, hears, and feels in his Arctic home. As part of the land, Miki Rock sees char and beluga, listens to chirps and howls, and feels the snow and sun.
Through lyrical text and ethereal landscape illustrations by Pelin Turgut, readers are taken on an Arctic journey from the point of view of a most unlikely object—a child’s pet rock.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 5.
Recommended in the Indigenous Books for Schools catalogue as a valuable resource for English Language Arts and Science for K to 2.
Themes: Animals, Land, Respect, Arctic, Connection to Nature
Additional Information
28 pages | 9.00" x 9.50" | Hardcover
Synopsis:
Everyone has a gift. Every gift is different, and every gift is special. Our world needs you to share your gift.
What is your gift? How can you use your gift to help others?
We Need Everyone empowers children to identify their gifts and use them to overcome challenges, achieve goals, and strengthen communities. Inspiring and uplifting, this interactive picture book celebrates diverse cultures, perspectives, and abilities through playful illustrations. Perfect for reading aloud.
Reviews
"We Need Everyone is a book that has been needed for a long time! This book shows us why it is important to look for what people can bring to a community, rather than what they are missing or need to change. It also reminds us that every single one of us has something to offer, exactly as we are." —Shelley Moore, author of One Without the Other
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Michael Redhead Champagne’s welcoming call to action will inspire young readers to contribute to their communities by recognizing their own gifts and talents.
Recommended in the Indigenous Books for Schools catalogue as a valuable resource for English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Career Education in grades 1 to 3.
Themes: Diversity, Identity, Interconnectedness, Relationships, Social Justice.
Additional Information
40 pages | 9.00" x 9.00" | Hardcover
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