Kokum

"Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, Semi-finalist 2007 - Multicultural Picture Book Category" CD included with book! "Grand-mere, marche un peu avec moi J'aimerais entendre ta voix Ma vie est devenue si confuse J'ai grandement besoin de toi Des questions de partout surgissent Chez nous, a L'ecole, dans la rue Tu as toujours ete la pour moi Chere Nokum, s'il-te-plait, une autre fois" "Nokum: Ma Voix et Mon Coeur" is the poetic story of a young aboriginal boy, posing questions to his grandmother, his "Nokum," about the wider world beyond the familiarity of their home and community. Through a series of questions, Nokum guides her grandson towards an understanding of his need to fit into and learn more about this large world beyond the reserve. Nokum offers her grandson a vision of a world he can enter through imagination and reading, while retaining respect for the ways of his people. By the conclusion of the book, the young grandson has learned many new ideas from his grandmother and discovered his own wisdom in dealing with the changes in his life. "Nokum Is My Teacher" is a delightfully packaged book and audio CD, combining the written text in English and Cree with the mesmerizing voice of author/storyteller extraordinaire David Bouchard. It is illustrated by the hauntingly beautiful artworks of Allan Sapp, Cree elder, Governor General's Award-winner, and Officer of the Order of Canada. The singing and drumming are done by Alberta's Northern Cree, who have been nominated for a Grammy Award (2007) in the 'Native American music album' category. "Nokum: Ma Voix et Mon Coeur" is also available in English/Cree text and audio as "Nokum Is My Teacher,"This is the first of a series of aboriginal books David Bouchard is developing with Red Deer Press.Bouchard, David is the author of 'Kokum', published 2006 under ISBN 9780889953833 and ISBN 088995383X.