Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Sugar Bush

Publisher's  Description (Little Spirit Bear Productions, 2010): 
Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws: The Sugar Bush is set in 18th Century colonized North America. We follow the story of two mischievous Ojibwa brothers as they play pranks and have amazing adventures using a traditional Ojibwa medicine that transforms them into animals for a short time.

Based on the Anishinabe teaching of Respect.

Author Biography (Little Spirit Bear Productions, 2010):
Christopher Meyer is co-writer of the graphic novel series THE ADVENTURES OF RABBIT AND BEAR PAWS. Four volumes have been published since 2006, and a fifth is slated for 2011. The series has won several awards including the Gold in the 2009 Mom’s Choice Awards, and the New Media Award in the 2008 ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. Volume 2, THE VOYAGEURS, was nominated for a Joe Shuster Award in 2009. Awards aside, Christopher is excited to be working on a project that promotes positive First Nations characters while educating and entertaining all age groups.

Chad Solomon is a member of the Henvey Inlet, First Nation. As a child, he and his family would visit with his late grandparents in the French River Ontario area. His grandfather Art Solomon, a traditional healer and justice activist would spend his time building wooden toys and playing with Chad and his siblings. Even in winter Art would go tobogganing with them. Learning from his grandfather, that no matter how old you become, you should always be young-at-heart and that laughter is the greatest medicine. This is the spirit behind the comical Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws series.

Resource format: Graphic Novel / Comic

Age recommendation: Grades 4 - 9

Keywords: Seven Sacred Teachings, Anishinabek Nation, Ojibwa, 18th century, respect, bravery, love, honesty, humility, historical fiction, cultural lessons, map, regions, Anishinabae, colonialism, settlers, French, European, comic, graphic novel, characters, story, adventure, humour, mischievous, animals, metaphor, tradition, culture, adolescence, teachings, family, land, learning from the land, growth, coming of age, North America, colonization, Ojiebwa, medicine, transformation, sequel, truth, humility

Year of publication: 2010

Publisher information: Little Spirit Bear Productions