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I wait = Nipéhon / Caitlin Dale Nicholson ; with/asici Leona Morin-Neilson.

Nicholson, Caitlin Dale, 1966- (author,, illustrator.). Morin-Neilson, Leona, (translator.). Nicholson, Caitlin Dale, 1966- I wait. Cree. (Added Author).

Summary:

A young child, her grandmother and mother are going out to pick wild yarrow. As Grandmother gets ready, the child and her mom wait. Grandmother leads the way to the field of blossoms, where they can finally start to pick ... only now they have to wait for Mom! The simple story, written in Cree and English and accompanied by rich acrylic illustrations, shows the patience, love and humor involved as three generations accommodate one another on a family outing.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781554989140 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 32 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto ; Groundwood Books / House of Anansi Press, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"The text was translated into Cree by Leona Morin-Neilson, who was also the inspiration for the story"--Dust jacket.
Language Note:
Text in Cree, Y dialect (romanized and syllabic characters) and English.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Grandmothers > Juvenile fiction.
Yarrow > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters > Juvenile fiction.
Cree Indians > Social life and customs > Juvenile fiction.
Cree language materials > Bilingual.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cambria County Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Highland Community Library.

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Highland Community Library E NIC (Text) 35610000967724 HGHM Juvenile Easy Our World Available -

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