You're Just Right

Publisher's description (Tatanka Productions, 2014): 
We love you as the sun rises high / as the stars shine brilliant and bright. / From the moment we first heard your cry, / we knew in our hearts, "You're just right!" And so begins the telling of the birth and transformation of an Indigenous baby from childhood to teen years to womanhood, supported throughout her journey by loving and supportive parents. Award-winning author Victor Lethbridge reminds us that, even though we all share in the same struggles, each one of us longs to hear these words whispered in our ear - "I love you so much. You're just right...". Author Victor Lethbridge is Wood Mountain Lakota.

Author biography (Tatanka Productions): 
In 1876, Victor Lethbridge’sgrandmother was one of 5,000 Lakota Sioux who came to Canada after the defeat of Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Eventually, 500 of these Lakota settled in the Wood Mountain region of Saskatchewan. Victor Lethbridge is a member of the Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation. He is a motivational speaker in Aboriginal schools throughout western Canada where he reads from his books and discusses the issues of importance to aboriginal children. Victor lives in Rolling HIlls, AB

Resource format: Picturebook and Downloadable Song

Age recommendation: Kindergarten-Grade 6

Keywords: Self esteem, love, life journey, health, mental health, family, life transitions, Cree, Lakota, Blackfoot language, children's book, baby, birth, toddler, gift, Creator, co-regulation, parents, caring, parenting, growing up, strong

Year of publication: 2014

Publisher information: Tatanka Productions