The Canadian Shield Alphabet

September 15, 2010March 12, 2024 | sharon

A Canadian Shield Alphabet, by Myrna Guymer

Author: Myrna Guymer
Illustrator: RoseMarie Condon
Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing, 2008
ISBN 978-1-894431-23-1 (hardcover) $24.95
ISBN 978-1-894431-28-6 (softcover) $14.95

A beautifully illustrated and informative children’s picture book, The Canadian Shield Alphabet is chock full of interesting and little-known facts that highlight, letter by letter, the vast regions of the Canadian Shield–a 4.8 million square mile area (almost half of Canada!)–and the people who live there.

Winner of the 2008 Canadian Science Writers Association Science in Society Journalism Award in the Children’s Book category.

Read a Review in CM Magazine

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74 Academy Park Road
Regina, SK S4S 4T7
Ph: 306-564-4957
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Dancing in My Bones

September 15, 2010January 7, 2014 | sharon

Authors: Anne Patton and Wilfred Burton
Illustrator: Sherry Farrell Racette
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2007

Dancing in My Bones, the sequel to the highly successful book Fiddle Dancer, returns us to the story of a young Metis boy named Nolin, as he continues to discover his Metis heritage. Dancing in My Bones will take you on a journey to discover Moushoom’s first moose hunt, red lipstick kisses, Uncle Bunny’s fiddling, and the return of the “Bannock Jig”. But most importantly, by the end of the story, you might feel like you have dancing in your bones!

Winner of three 2009 Saskatchewan Book Awards (Award for Publishing, First Peoples’ Publishing Award, First Peoples’ Writing Award)

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Fiddle Dancer

September 15, 2010January 7, 2014 | sharon

Authors: Anne Patton and Wilfred Burton
Illustrator: Sherry Farrell Racette
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2007

While spending time with his grandfather, or “Moushoom”,
Nolin discovers his Metis heritage and learns to jig. This delightful story captures the importance of Elders as role models, a child’s apprehension at learning new things, and the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren.

Shortlisted for the 2007Saskatchewan Book Awards in the First Book, Children’s, and Regina categories.

Shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year at the 2007 Anskohk Book Awards

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