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A review by librariandest
Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt
4.0
The text is mostly English with key vocabulary in Cree. I could guess the meaning of the Cree words from the illustrations and context, plus there are translations and a pronunciation guide at the end of the book (and a recipe for bannock!).
This seemed like it might be a Little Red Riding Hood story, but the only similarity is that a young girl is tasked with carrying food through the woods and makes a mistake. Instead of meeting a dangerous animal, Awâsis meets helpful animals.
I'd suggest this for ages 3 to 6. I think it would work well for a preschool story time about food/cooking (as long as I practiced all the Cree words first). It would make a good flannel board story too.
Some kids may ask how woodland creatures have pantry staples like flour and baking powder at hand -- it's just as believable as a wolf wearing granny's clothes or pigs building houses.
This seemed like it might be a Little Red Riding Hood story, but the only similarity is that a young girl is tasked with carrying food through the woods and makes a mistake. Instead of meeting a dangerous animal, Awâsis meets helpful animals.
I'd suggest this for ages 3 to 6. I think it would work well for a preschool story time about food/cooking (as long as I practiced all the Cree words first). It would make a good flannel board story too.
Some kids may ask how woodland creatures have pantry staples like flour and baking powder at hand -- it's just as believable as a wolf wearing granny's clothes or pigs building houses.