Little You / Kîya-K'apisîsisîyân

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Pub Date 18 Sep 2018 | Archive Date 16 Jul 2018

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Description

Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates the potential of every child. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, read or sung to all the little people in your life—and the new little ones on the way!

Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this paperback as a dual-language (English and Plains Cree) edition.

Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with award-winning illustrator...


Advance Praise

"Van Camp composes a lyrical ode to a newborn child, which is matched in its loveliness by Flett's exquisite, collage-like images of a young one with his or her parents. Both collaborators are of aboriginal Canadian descent, and the book will have particular appeal for families looking for nonwhite representations of tender family moments. But families of every size, shape, and background can appreciate sentiments like, 'You are life and breath adored/ You are us and so much more/ Little ember with growing light/ Feel our love as we hold you tight.'"—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The soothing rhythms of the language and the affection of the scenes are right on target. A poetic and joyful celebration."—Kirkus Reviews

"A contemporary Métis child and his family are shown as the child grows from infancy to toddlerhood. Joy in life and the world about them are lovingly depicted in spare, but evocative text that is paired with Flett’s exquisite mixed-media illustrations."—Debbie Reese for School Library Journal

"Van Camp composes a lyrical ode to a newborn child, which is matched in its loveliness by Flett's exquisite, collage-like images of a young one with his or her parents. Both collaborators are of...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781459820067
PRICE CA$6.95 (CAD)
PAGES 24

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