Children's Nonfiction Native Canadian
Today is Orange Shirt Day
- Publisher
- Medicine Wheel Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2024
- Category
- Native Canadian, Diversity & Multicultural, Inspirational & Personal Growth
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781778540363
- Publish Date
- Aug 2024
- List Price
- $13.95
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Description
Today, we gather together Today, we listen Today, we learn Today, we open our hearts
A first conversation about the importance of Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters and what little ones can expect to see and do on Orange Shirt Day - The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
An authentic, age-appropriate touch-and-feel board book designed for ages 0-3, written by the founder of the Orange Shirt Day movement and author of award-winning picture book Every Child Matters.
Orange Shirt Day is a day recognized annually on September 30th to honour Residential School Survivors, their families, and the children who did not come home.
About the authors
Phyllis Webstad's profile page
Natassia Davies est artiste et graphiste d’héritage Salish de la Côte et vit à Victoria. Depuis près de dix ans, elle crée des illustrations sur médias traditionnels et numériques, conçoit des identités visuelles et élabore divers outils de communication pour des entreprises, des particuliers et des organismes sans but lucratif. Elle travaille également en collaboration avec des groupes autochtones et des peuples des Premières Nations pour produire des outils éducatifs et des œuvres d’art public. Natassia a contribué à de nombreuses murales autochtones géantes qu’on peut admirer à Sooke et dans le port de Victoria.
Natassia Davies is a BC-based artist and graphic designer and is of Coast Salish ancestry. For nearly a decade, Natassia has worked traditionally and digitally to create illustrations, develop visual brand identities, and design various other visual communications tools for local businesses, individuals, and non-profits. She is the illustrator of the Little Wolf Series, by Teoni Spathelfer, and she also works with other First Nations Peoples and Indigenous groups to create educational tools and public art pieces. Natassia has collaborated on multiple large-scale Indigenous murals that can be found throughout Sooke and Victoria’s harbour.
Editorial Reviews
"Bright colors and imagery associated with Indigenous culture fill the pages, inviting young children to explore and discover each one… An accessible way for families to celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of every individual, and to support the ongoing memory of those who experienced life in Canada’s residential school system." —School Library Journal
"Webstad’s inviting picture book for very young children offers an introduction to Orange Shirt Day. This story opens up many opportunities for discussions about the devastating and far-reaching impacts of discrimination and how we can work together to create a more inclusive and peaceful world."—Publishers Weekly, Booklife Review
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