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A selection of pivotal works by Indigenous authors.
Synopses & Reviews
In this sweet and lyrical board book from the creators of the bestselling
Little You, gentle rhythmic text captures the wonder new parents feel as they welcome baby into the world. A celebration of the bond between parent and child, this is the perfect song to share with your little ones.
Internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp teams up with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett for a second time to create a stunning board book for babies and toddlers.
Review
"Babies and toddlers love to be loved, and they will also love to see themselves and their parents reflected in the beautiful pages of this book." Canadian Children's Book News
Review
"A lovely picture book that will resonate with parents and show young readers the profound, positive impact they have on their parents' lives." School Library Journal
Review
"A sweet and loving board book...The parents' certainty that their baby is 'the best of all of us' is an affirmation every baby should hear." Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Richard Van Camp is a proud member of the Tlicho Dene Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. A graduate of the En'owkin International School of Writing, the University of Victoria's BFA in Creative Writing program and the MFA in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia, Richard is the author of over twenty books in just about every genre, including Little You and Welcome Song for Baby. His novel The Lesser Blessed is now a movie with First Generation Films.
Julie Flett studied fine arts at Concordia University in Montreal and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver. She received the Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize and was nominated for the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature for her book Owls See Clearly at Night: A Michif Alphabet / Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: L'alphabet di Michif. Julie is Cree-Métis and currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit julieflett.com. Follow her on Twitter @julie_flett.