Publisher Description

During an unfortunate mishap, young Awsis loses Khkum's freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, Awsis seeks out a variety of other-than-human relatives willing to help. What adventures are in store for Awsis?Awsis and the World-Famous Bannock highlights the importance of collaboration and seeking guidance from one's community, while introducing the Cree words for different animals and baking ingredients. Finda pronunciation guide and the recipe for Khkum's world-famous bannock in the back of the book.

Review

I'm going to shout about this book to friends and colleagues in children's literature. Published in 2018 by Highwater Press, Awasis and the World Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt and Amanda Strong is highly recommended!--Debbie Reese "American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)" In his debut book, Hunt tells a story that already feels like a childhood classic. Young children will enjoy the tale's effective repetition of incident and language..., its cooperative animals, and the happy ending. Strong's charmingly faux naif illustrations, dominated by soft colors of blue, purple, brown, and green, are lovely and expressive-- "Kirkus Reviews" The writing and illustrations work very well together, making the book both enchanting and educational. Reading and learning from this book is one step that anyone...can make to support this work so that Indigenous languages and concepts will continue to be a vital part of the intellectual life in Canada.--Mary Jane Logan McCallum "Quill & Quire" Catchy and delightful, Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock has a strong plot that propels readers along at a brisk and exciting pace...Awasis and the World-Famous Bannock is a must-have for all Canadian children's collections.Highly Recommended.--Roxy Garstad "CM Association" Selected for AICL's Best Books of 2018--Debbie Reese "American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)"

Promotional

Young Awâsis loses Kôhkum's freshly baked world-famous bannock. What will she do?

Prizes

Short-listed for Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award 2018 (Canada)
Short-listed for Manuela Dias Design and Illustration?Awards / Prix Manuela-Dias de conception graphique et d'illustration en édition 2020 (Canada)

Review Quote

When this book first started, I knew it would have some Cree words in it, and the use of the language was what drew me to it. Also, I really like bannock. It looked like it was going to be a Red Riding Hood parody at first, but once the bannock was misplaced it became a story about a little girl who is supported by the new friends around her to problem solve. I think little ones will love how the story comes together at the end. A Cree glossary is included at the end, but if you are reading this out loud to a library group, as I might, you should likely go over this first. This is a really cute story and important to show young readers an Indigenous perspective and contribute to language revitalization of one of many cultures throughout North America.

Promotional "Headline"

Young Aw'sis loses K

Feature

A young child learns how to solve a problem with the help of some special friends. Young readers will learn basic words in Cree. The book features an authentic Indigenous main character. Its Indigenous author is a proponent for language revitalization. The book includes a pronunciation guide and the recipe for K

Description for Bookstore

During an unfortunate mishap, young Aw'sis loses Kohkum's freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, Aw'sis seeks out a variety of other-than-human relatives willing to help. What adventures are in store for Aw'sis?

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