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I hope = Nipakosêyimon / Monique Gray Smith ; Gabrielle Grimard ; translated into Cree by Dolores Greyeyes Sand.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Cree Original language: English Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781459833258
  • 1459833252
Other title:
  • Nipakosêyimon
Related works:
  • Container of (work): Gray Smith, Monique, 1968- I hope
  • Container of (expression): Gray Smith, Monique, 1968- I hope. Cree
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook Manners & Character GRAY SMI MONIQUE Available 33111011032444
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook GRAY SMI MONIQUE Manners & Character Available 33111010939847
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives.

The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to offer, but we also feel protective of them. Using simple but powerful statements, Monique Gray Smith delivers a touching message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children. Paired with Gabrielle Grimard's warm and enchanting illustrations, the message in I Hopewill resonate with all parents, grandparents and caregivers.

This bilingual book includes full text in both English and Plains Cree.

Praise for Monique Gray Smith:

★"Joyful and tender...celebrates the activities that bring gladness through family and cultural connections."--School Library Journal, starred review for My Heart Fills With Happiness

"Smith's text is heartwarming!"--Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children's Literature for You Hold Me Up

"Gentle...Notably centering Indigenous families and characters of color in personal and communal activities--and encouraging readers to evaluate their actions toward others."--Publisher's Weekly for When We Are Kind

★"Smith tackles difficult and complex conversations with straightforwardness and compassion."--School Library Journal, starred review for Speaking Our Truth

"This beautifully illustrated picture book, written by award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith, explores all the hopes adults have for the children in their lives."-- Provided by publisher.

Text in original English and in Plains Cree translation.

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