Canadian, Aboriginal

Children of La Loche & Friends. 1990. Byron Through the Seasons: A Dene English Story Book. Saskatoon, SK: Fifth House. ISBN: 1-895618-33-9
Age: Pre-school - 12
Language: English & Cree
Subject: Children; Fiction; Cree

Elementary school students wrote this Cree story. On a visit to school, Grandfather Jones describes activities such as fishing and hunting, moccasin sewing, and cooking bannock over an open fire. As his grandfather speaks, Byron imagines he is travelling through the seasons with his grandfather.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Children of La Loche & Friends. 1984. Byron and His Balloon: An English Chipewyan Counting Book. Edmonton, AB: Tree Frog Press. ISBN: 0-88967-075-7
Age: Pre-school - 7
Language: English; Chipewyan
Subject: Children; Non-Fiction; Chipewyan

This is a counting book created by school students. Byron floats over the community holding onto his balloon. Below him, he sees some everyday things such as “one rooster”.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Clark, Karin. 1996. Wait for Me! Greater Victoria School District. ISBN:
Age: 6 - 9
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Pacific Northwest

This is about a boy nicknamed “Turtle” because he takes his time. On his way to his grandparents’ house, he collects things in a bucket. Readers are encouraged to guess what he has in his bucket.