A review by ljrinaldi
On the Trapline by David A. Robertson

5.0

This is a sweet book, a bit akin to "When we were alone" one of the other pictures books by this author that explores memories and culture. In the Cree tradition, you went out and hunted in the summer on the trapline. The trapline is far from where the boy and his Moshom (his grandfather) now live. The grandfather has not been back for many years, but he still remembers how to get to that special place.

Through this simple journey, we learn Cree words, and we see the world that his grandfather left behind.

Slow and sweet, and poignant. Sad, and happy at the same time. A taste of what life was like, amongst the Swampy Cree.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.