Nipin and the Rocks
by Victoria Bouvier & Samantha Pratt
Description:
Publisher's description (Pemmican Publications, 2015):
In a Cree village many years ago, wise Mosom tells his timeless stories through a collection of dazzling rocks. Young Nipin yearns for those rocks, but he soon learns that the gifts cannot be stolen so easily.
Author's description (Louis Riel Institute, 2015):
Vicki Bouvier completed her MA at University of Calgary. Her thesis is entitled “Re-Storying Métis Spirit: Honoring the Lived Spirit” (2016). She is also a children’s book author of Nipin and the Rocks, (illustrated by Samantha Pratt) Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications, 2012. Her. roots are in the Michif community of Boggy Creek, Manitoba. She is the daughter of Ephram and Theresa Bouvier. Ephram (1945-2011) was active in Métis Nation of Alberta and was a Vice
President of Region III.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Kindergarten - Grade 3
Keywords: telling the truth, emotions, greed, health, character building, Cree, storytelling, Metis, rocks, story, tales, tradition, actions, affects on others, relationships, kinship, communication, traditions, community, culture, feelings, emotional regulation
Year of publication: 2015
Publisher information: Pemmican Publications
Teaching and Learning Ideas
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