Children's Fiction Native Canadian
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock
- Publisher
- Portage & Main Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2018
- Category
- Native Canadian, General, Friendship, Cooking & Food
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 5
- Recommended Grade
- p to k
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553797791
- Publish Date
- Nov 2018
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553797814
- Publish Date
- Mar 2019
- List Price
- $16.00
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Description
During an unfortunate mishap, young Awâsis loses Kôhkum’s freshly baked world-famous bannock. Not knowing what to do, Awâsis seeks out a variety of other-than-human relatives willing to help. What adventures are in store for Awâsis?
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock highlights the importance of collaboration and seeking guidance from one's community, while introducing the Cree words for different animals and baking ingredients. Find a pronunciation guide and the recipe for Kôhkum’s world-famous bannock in the back of the book.
About the authors
Dallas Hunt is Cree and a member of Wapsewsipi (Swan River First Nation) in Treaty Eight territory in northern Alberta. He has had creative works published in Prairie Fire, PRISM international and Arc Poetry. His first children’s book, Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock, was published through Highwater Press in 2018, and was nominated for several awards. His first poetry collection, Creeland, published in 2022, was nominated for the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature, Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and the Indigenous Voices Award.
Amanda Strong is a Michif, Indigenous filmmaker, media artist, and stop motion director currently based out of the unceded Coast Salish territory also known as Vancouver, British Columbia. She has exhibited work and screened films worldwide, including at the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, and the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
www.spottedfawnproductions.com
Awards
- Short-listed, Manuela Dias Design and Illustration?Awards / Prix Manuela-Dias de conception graphique et d’illustration en édition
- Short-listed, Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award
Editorial Reviews
Selected for AICL's Best Books of 2018
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
The writing and illustrations work very well together, making the book both enchanting and educational. Reading and learning from this book is one step that anyone…can make to support this work so that Indigenous languages and concepts will continue to be a vital part of the intellectual life in Canada.
Quill & Quire
In his debut book, Hunt tells a story that already feels like a childhood classic. Young children will enjoy the tale’s effective repetition of incident and language..., its cooperative animals, and the happy ending. Strong’s charmingly faux naif illustrations, dominated by soft colors of blue, purple, brown, and green, are lovely and expressive
Kirkus Reviews
I'm going to shout about this book to friends and colleagues in children's literature. Published in 2018 by Highwater Press, Awâsis and the World Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt and Amanda Strong is highly recommended!
American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)
Catchy and delightful, Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock has a strong plot that propels readers along at a brisk and exciting pace...Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock is a must-have for all Canadian children’s collections.
Highly Recommended.
CM Association
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