Children's Fiction Daily Activities
Living Safe, Playing Safe
- Publisher
- Theytus Books
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2009
- Category
- Daily Activities, Native Canadian, General
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 5
- Recommended Grade
- p to k
- Recommended Reading age
- 3 to 5
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781894778510
- Publish Date
- Mar 2009
- List Price
- $10.95
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Description
Tony, Rainey, Jennifer, and Mavis love playing and, with the help of their parents, after a few mishaps they learn important safety lessons at school, in the kitchen and in the playground.
Written for children of all backgrounds, with colorful illustrations, this story shares the important message of playing and living safely.
About the authors
Karen W. Olson (BFA) is Cree/Anishinaabe of Peguis First Nation in Manitoba. She is the department head of creative writing at the En'owkin Centre. Karen is working towards her MFA and continues to write stories for children and adults.
Leonard George, Jr., is a member of the Thompson First Nation, born in Lytton, British Columbia. Leonard has participated in numerous arts festivals and has studied inter-disciplinary visual arts for fourteen years. He completed the national Aboriginal professional artist training program at the En'owkin Centre in Penticton. (The University of Victoria is a partner in the program.) Leonard resides in Merritt, British Columbia.