A review by librarianryan
I Hope / nipakosêyimon by Monique Gray Smith

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted

5.0

 

Sometimes the simplest books are the best.  This book is the authors list of hopes for the children and families reading it.  A reader can feel the love coming off the pages in the words and in the illustrations.   The words are presented in both English and Plains Cree.  (It is also available in just English and in French). Even without both languages this book is five star.   I love to see the two languages side by side.  I personally have no hope of trying to pronounce the Cree without assistance, but Indigenous people deserve books by indigenous authors and to see and read in their language. Even without both languages this book is five star.  The duel languages yanks this book up to a 10.