Learn the Alphabet: With Northwest Coast Native Art

Publisher's description (Native Northwest, 2010): 
Learn the Alphabet with Northwest Coast Native Art is a 23-page board book that introduces young children to the alphabet. The letters include the upper and lower cases for each. Each letter is depicted with the letters and a drawing of a Northwest Coast animal, natural feature or object. For example the Letter H is for hummingbird ; the letter T is represented by Totem. Each artist's contribution is recognized in this important title for young children. This book also introduces young children to Northwest Coast art designs while helping reinforce the letters of the alphabet.

All artists featured in this work come from coastal Canada. Each is Indigenous. They represent many peoples, such as Haida, Namgis, Kwakwaka'wakw, Tsimshian, and Coast Salish. All artists are acknowledged with the name of their piece on the back of the book. 

Resource format: Board Book

Age recommendation: Pre-K to Grade 1

Keywords: animals, drawings, nature, Indigenous culture, Indigenous art, land, learning from the land, land based learning, beaver, crab, duck, eagle, frog, bear, hummingbird, insect, journey, kolus, ladybug, moose, new moon, octopus, peace, queen bee, raven, salmon, totem, unity, violets, whale, colours, bold, alphabet, early literacy

Year of publication: 2010

Publisher information: Native Northwest