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edition:Paperback
also available: eBook Audiobook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Sep 2018
ISBN:9781459820104
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Welcome Song for Baby / Ni Nikamon ‘Tawâw Nipepîmis’

by Richard Van Camp, translated by Mary Cardinal Collins

tagged: new baby, poetry (see also stories in verse), family life
Description

From renowned storyteller Richard Van Camp comes a lyrical lullaby for newborns.

Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this bilingual book (full text in both English and Plains Cree) in two accessible editions. The audiobook features alternate text descriptions of images, including the cover. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the Authors

Richard Van Camp

Born in Fort Smith, NWT, bestselling author Richard Van Camp is a member of the Dogrib (Tłįchǫ) Dene Nation. A graduate of the En’owkin Centre’s writing program in Penticton, BC, he completed his BFA in writing at the University of Victoria and received an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia. His work has won many awards and honours, among them the Blue Metropolis First Peoples Literary Prize and the title of Storyteller of the Year from the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers.


Mary Cardinal Collins is a semi-retired teacher, fluent Cree speaker and translator.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
3 to 5
Grade:
p to k
Reading age:
3 to 5
Awards
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • Commended, Pajamas (PJ) Library Selection
  • Long-listed, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
  • Commended, Toronto Public Library (TPL) Ready for Reading First and Best List
Editorial Reviews

"An excellent purchase for public libraries and a terrific gift for new parents! Highly recommended."

— CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"An excellent addition to a public library's collection. For new parents it would be a welcomed gift to be cherished for years to come."

— Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group

"This is a board book that toddlers will want to look at over and over just to see the expressions on the little ones."

— NMRLS Youth Services Book Review

"If you have a need to purchase a book as a gift for parents of a newborn, this is the one to get. It will be a treasure long after the baby has grown."

— Resource Links

"It may work its way into parents' and grandparents' hearts the way Robert Munsch's Love You Forever has."

— The Vancouver Sun

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