I Loved Her

I Loved Her

by Shezza Ansloos & Kimberly McKay-Fleming

Description:

Publisher's description (Pemmican Publications, 2015)
This is the recollection of a young Métis girl of her beloved Grandmother. Each two page spread covers different memories including singing and playing together at the piano, dressing up for tea parties, taking walks through the garden, and so forth. Love, laughter and sharing ring through the pages. For students who have experienced the loss of a family member, this book is a must.

Author biography (From Author's Website)
Shezza Ansloos is a Cree writer, educator, artist and speaker. She is the author of three children’s books, I Loved Her ,The Fire Walker and Thunder and the Noise Storms and the author of a forthcoming book of poetry called Acorns. Ansloos is also an award winning singer songwriter, and visual artist. 

Resource format: Picturebook

Age recommendation: grades K-2

Keywords: Métis, love, relationships, grandmother, granddaughter, laughter, loss, grief, memory, coping with loss, Indigenous humour, elder relationships

Year of publication: 2015

Publisher information: Pemmican Publications