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A review by heisereads
A Day with Yayah by Nicola I. Campbell
4.0
A quiet story of kids going to harvest wild plants with their grandmother. Lovely Julie Flett illustrations accompany the story. Along the way they learn about the plants and review and learn new lessons with words from their native language (Nte?képmx Indigenours people). A story of passing down knowledge and the importance of not letting their language become more endangered is emphasized with the authors note at the end.
Though I like the book, it would be a difficult read aloud unless time is spent practicing the pronunciation to ensure it is accurate - there has been enough erasure of native languages, we owe it to the various tribal cultures to get it right if we share it with kids.
Though I like the book, it would be a difficult read aloud unless time is spent practicing the pronunciation to ensure it is accurate - there has been enough erasure of native languages, we owe it to the various tribal cultures to get it right if we share it with kids.