Two people navigate their differences with curiosity and openness in this stunning picture book that imagines the first meeting between an Indigenous fisher and a European sailor. Based on an actual journal entry by French explorer Jacques Cartier from his first expedition to North America in July 1534, this story imagines the first encounter between a European sailor and a Stadaconan fisher. As the two navigate their differences (language, dress, food) with curiosity, the natural world around them notes their similarities. The seagull observes their like shadows, the mosquito notes their equally appealing blood, the mouse enjoys the crumbs both people leave behind. This story explores how encounters can create community and celebrates varying perspectives and the natural world. It is at once specific and universal. It's a story based on a primary document and historical research, but it is in equal measure beautifully imagined. It makes room for us to recognize our differences while celebrating our shared humanity. Debut author Brittany Luby's background in social justice and history brings a breathtaking depth of insight and understanding to this story and Michaela Goade's expressive art brings equal life to the creatures and landscapes. An author's note outlines the historical context as well as situates the story in the present day.

In this lyrical story-poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animals search for food, while spring brings green shoots poking through melting snow and the chirping of peepers.

In this bilingual book (Nishnaabemwin/English), an Anishinaabe child explores the story of a precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains. Written in Anishinaabemowin and English, the story opens at harvest time. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible--Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose, all had a part to play in bringing the seed into being. What will happen if the seed sprouts? Underwater leaves will shelter young fish, shoots will protect ducklings, stalks will feed larvae, in turn providing food for bats...until finally mnoomin will be ready to harvest again. We follow the child and family through a harvest day as they make offerings of tobacco, then gently knock ripe seeds into their canoe. On shore, they prepare the seeds, cook up a feast, and gratefully plant some seeds they'd set aside. This story reveals the cultural and ecological importance of mnoomin.

Comment sais-tu quelle est la saison? Quand les bleuets mûrs tombent et que le sable brûle, comprends-tu que c'est l'été? Quand le carouge à épaulettes s'envole, comprends-tu que c'est l'automne? Arrête-toi une minute et regarde autour de toi: la nature nous parle. La Terre mère nous prévient de chaque changement et de chacune de ses étapes. Que ce soit à l'aide de la lumière matinale du Soleil ou de la Lune perchée haut dans le ciel, il y a de nombreux moyens de savoir à quelle saison nous sommes. Il suffit de s'arrêter, de regarder et d'écouter. Chaque saison raconte une histoire. Cette histoire poétique, écrite en Ojibwé et accompagnée d'une traduction française, décrit le parcours d'une petite-fille et de sa grand-mère alors qu'elles se promènent au cours des saisons. Les illustrations fascinantes et le texte lyrique encouragent les lecteurs à se connecter à la Terre et à l'écouter. Elle a beaucoup de choses à dire.

After his family moves to the city, young Ojiig misses the life he knew back home and the night sky full of stars until his parents help him find ways to make the city feel more like home.