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Children's Nonfiction Alphabet

Mi'kmaq Alphabet Book

by (author) Shyla Augustine

illustrated by Braelyn Cyr

Publisher
Monster House Publishing
Initial publish date
Dec 2020
Category
Alphabet, Native Canadian
Recommended Age
0 to 4
Recommended Grade
p
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9781999042714
    Publish Date
    Dec 2020
    List Price
    $14.95

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Description

From Ant (Gligoetjit) to Wolf (Paqtism) and beyond, the Mi'kmaq Alphabet book is sure to delight the young and the young at heart. Braelyn Cyr's vibrant illustrations are a delightful pair to Shyla Augustine's first baby board book.

About the authors

Shyla Augustine's profile page

Braelyn Cyr was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick in 1995, and is a status member of the Listuguj Mi'kmaq band. Braelyn began as a self-taught artist, but later graduated from the Wabanaki Visual Arts Program at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. Braelyn is hopeful that her work, which includes writing and illustrating First Nations themed children's books, oil painting, woodwork, and wampum weaving, will help bridge the gap between traditional ways of knowing and modern day society. Eventually, Braelyn plans to help both First Nations and non-First Nations youth to broaden their appreciation of Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Peskotomuhkati cultures through the power of art.

Braelyn Cyr's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, Dr. Marylyn Trenholme Counsell Literacy Award for Indigenous Literacy

Editorial Reviews

Shyla Augustine is hoping to help give her children and others a chance to learn a bit of the language of her ancestors.

Along with illustrator Braelyn Cyr, Augustine has created an alphabet book that includes the Mi'kmaw word for the animals used to highlight each of the letters from A to Z.

- CBC

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