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brookworm's review
3.0
This isn't what I expected... Although I don't know *what* I expected. I think I was mostly taken aback by the sheer length of story. I found that the book was too wordy for its format and it was hard to stay interested. With that being said though, Julie Flett does a brilliant job with the illustrations (as usual), and I definitely appreciated the integration of the Nle?kepmx language. It was a neat concept to have the learning of the language be part of the story itself, but this also meant that things felt a tad didactic at times. Overall I just have a lot of mixed feelings; I really wanted to enjoy this book as much as I anticipated.
cweichel's review
5.0
This book takes me back to the landscape of my youth and the times I went gathering wild plants with my family.
In this book a group of children go on a plant harvesting expedition with their Yayah (Grandmother) and other elders. Although I am familiar with many of these plants, I had no idea that some of them, like the arrowleaf balsamroot, are edible. The book integrates Nte?kepmxcin vocabulary into the story. There is a glossary with a pronunciation guide at the end of the book.
In this book a group of children go on a plant harvesting expedition with their Yayah (Grandmother) and other elders. Although I am familiar with many of these plants, I had no idea that some of them, like the arrowleaf balsamroot, are edible. The book integrates Nte?kepmxcin vocabulary into the story. There is a glossary with a pronunciation guide at the end of the book.
renee_b's review
3.0
A family goes on a trip to the mountains with their grandmother, who teaches them Interior Salish words, and how to identify the uses for the plants they find.
marywahlmeierbracciano's review
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
A Day with Yayah is a lovely story written and illustrated by celebrated First Nations creators Nicola I. Campbell and Julie Flett. Readers will tag along on a foraging trip, where Yayah's traditional plant knowledge will help them identify and harvest food. You'll learn a bit about Indigenous culture as well as many words in the now-endangered Nłeʔkepmxcín language, with pronunciation help within the text and a glossary in the back. There’s quite a lot of text in this story, so it’s a great way for families to be exposed to Indigenous language and culture together.
lilcoppertop's review
5.0
I had a really hard time reading this book aloud to my toddler because some of the words are Native. Even with the pronunciation provided, I struggled. However, I still give it five stars because:
1. I. LOVE. JULIE. FLETT. Her artwork enchants me every single time!
2. The simplicity of the story evokes a warm feeling of community as the kids and their relatives forage for wild foods and learn about their language.
3. Most importantly, I LOVE the inclusion of Indigenous words. I don't care that I can't really read them...I'm not the target audience anyway. I just think it's important that Indigenous languages and cultures be preserved and shared with future generations. So much has been lost or taken already...but this book is a charming little slice to introduce children to a bit of Salish culture.
1. I. LOVE. JULIE. FLETT. Her artwork enchants me every single time!
2. The simplicity of the story evokes a warm feeling of community as the kids and their relatives forage for wild foods and learn about their language.
3. Most importantly, I LOVE the inclusion of Indigenous words. I don't care that I can't really read them...I'm not the target audience anyway. I just think it's important that Indigenous languages and cultures be preserved and shared with future generations. So much has been lost or taken already...but this book is a charming little slice to introduce children to a bit of Salish culture.
elizabethlk's review
4.0
I have enjoyed everything else I have read from Nicola I. Cambell and Julie Flett, so I was not surprised to find that A Day With Yayah is truly lovely.
Watching Nikki and her family spend the day with Yayah is a sweet little story, filled with fun nature facts as they gather plants together--including warnings about precautions to take. This is my first time reading anything relating to Nłeʔkepmxcin, so it was interesting to see it represented here. The illustrations were as adorable as I anticipated.
Recommended for all ages.
Watching Nikki and her family spend the day with Yayah is a sweet little story, filled with fun nature facts as they gather plants together--including warnings about precautions to take. This is my first time reading anything relating to Nłeʔkepmxcin, so it was interesting to see it represented here. The illustrations were as adorable as I anticipated.
Recommended for all ages.
aemy's review
A fantastic and beautifully illustrated children's book on interior salish language, culture and natural history.
holmesstorybooks's review
4.0
Loved reading this book.
Flett's illustrations are so lovely and particularly vibrant on the page. I love how she uses patterns in her works and I love how she renders flowers and little details like insects and petals so artfully. The opposition between the blue sky and the green grass was wonderful and I loved the little kids' boots most of all.
This is about a grandma who takes her children foraging for mushrooms and wild celery root. It teaches Salish language from Interior BC and is a wonderful resource to have for First Nations children. There's a pronunciation guide in the back but frequently the words are spelt phonetically so the reader can teach themselves.
This was such a lovely read for Spring and my heart feels full.
Flett's illustrations are so lovely and particularly vibrant on the page. I love how she uses patterns in her works and I love how she renders flowers and little details like insects and petals so artfully. The opposition between the blue sky and the green grass was wonderful and I loved the little kids' boots most of all.
This is about a grandma who takes her children foraging for mushrooms and wild celery root. It teaches Salish language from Interior BC and is a wonderful resource to have for First Nations children. There's a pronunciation guide in the back but frequently the words are spelt phonetically so the reader can teach themselves.
This was such a lovely read for Spring and my heart feels full.
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