Stand Like A Cedar

Publisher's Description (Highwater Press, 2021):
When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear? Award-winning storyteller Nicola I. Campbell shows what it means to “stand like a cedar” on this beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness. Learn the names of animals in the Nłeʔkepmxcín or Halq’emeylem languages as well as the teachings they have for us. Experience a celebration of sustainability and connection to the land through lyrical storytelling and Carrielynn Victor’s breathtaking art in this children’s illustrated book.

Discover new sights and sounds with every read.

Author Biography (Highwater Press, 2021):
Nicola I. Campbell is the author of Shi-shi-etko, Shin-chi’s Canoe, Grandpa’s Girls, and A Day with Yayah. Nłeʔkepmx, Syílx, and Métis, from British Columbia, her stories weave cultural and land-based teachings that focus on respect, endurance, healing, and reciprocity. Nicola's books have been among the finalists for numerous children’s literary awards. Shin-chi’s Canoe won the 2009 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and was a 2008 Governor General's Award for Illustration finalist.

Resource type: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Pre-kindergarten, Grades K-3, 4-6

Keywords: Wilderness, nature, cedar, tree, animals, Halq'emeylem, nłeʔkèpmxcín, language, connection, land, lyrical, storytelling, canoe, seasons, spring, grandmother, rebirth, summer, mountains, berries, mother, family, children, Elders, traditional, story-telling, grateful, river, salmon, hunting, autumn, descendants, life cycle, reciprocity, winter, leaves, culture, generations, snow, water, dance, gratitude, Indigenous, living things, pronunciation, translation guide, Salish, British Columbia, Turtle Island, colonialism

Year of publication: 2021

Publisher information: Highwater Press