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The just right gift : a story of love  Cover Image Book Book

The just right gift : a story of love / by Katherena Vermette ; illustrated by Irene Kuziw.

Summary:

The Seven Teaching of the Anishinaabe -- love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth -- are revealed in each of these seven stories for children. Set in an urban landscape with Indigenous children as the central characters.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781553795193 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: Winnipeg, MB : HighWater Press, 2014.
Subject: Love > Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Picture books.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • Baker & Taylor
    Migizi tries to find the perfect gift to show his Gookom how much he loves her.
  • Portage & Main Pr

    Migizi loves Gookom so much. He wants to let her know by giving her the perfect gift to cheer her up while she is in the hospital. The gift should be as sweet as her kisses and as warm as her smiles. He asks his family and friends for help, but none of his ideas are quite right. Can he find her the perfect gift?

    In this touching story, a young boy tries to find the perfect gift to show his grandmother how much he cares about her. A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the book.

    Rich in culture and grounded in traditional knowledge, Katherena Vermette’s The Seven Teachings Stories series features themes of love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth. Contemporary Indigenous children explore the Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe through stories of home and family that will look familiar to all young readers in these books for ages 3–5.

  • Portage & Main Pr

    Migizi loves Gookom so much. He wants to give her a gift to cheer her up while she is in the hospital, but none of his ideas are quite right. In this touching story, a young boy tries to find the perfect gift to show his grandmother how much he cares. A pronunciation guide for the Anishnaabemowin words can be found at the back of the book.


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