Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with talented illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that honors the child in everyone.With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, I have 22 books out these past 22 years, with five on the way over the next three years in just about every genre. by Debbie Reese, "More than just a blog: American Indians in Children's Literature", "My Heart is on the Ground: The diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, 1880" (Review essay), "Native American Themes in Children and Young Adult Books, by Cynthia Leitich Smith, "Native Americans Today: A Read/Write/Think Lesson Plan," by Debbie Reese, "Native Now: Contemporary Indian Stories," by Cynthia Leitich Smith, "Opening the Cache of Canadian Secrets: The Residential School Experience in Books for Children" by Brianne Grant, "Proceed with Caution: Using Native American Folktales in the Classroom," by Debbie Reese, "Seepeetza Revisited: An Introduction to Six Voices," by Shirley Sterling, "Teaching Young Children about Native Americans," by Debbie Reese, "The Pocahontas Paradox: A Cautionary Tale for Educators," by Cornel Pewewardy, "The Voices of Power and the Power of Voices: Teaching with Native American Literature", by Marlinda White-Kaulaity, "Where is your copy of THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE?" © Copyright 2019 WETA Public Broadcasting. I loved comics growing up: The Warlord by Mark Grell, Micronauts and Heavy Metal Magazine, Epic, The Savage Sword of Conan—I could go on and on. Established in 2006 by Dr. Debbie Reese of Nambé Pueblo, American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL) provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books. At the same time, I was just so enchanted by the spirit stories I heard at the supper table or when we went to Pine Lake for Junior Naturalists. Richard: The story is always the boss. by Richard Van Camp ; illustrated by Julie Flett ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2013. "); Photo Gallery: Native Writers & Illustrators, Native Writers, Illustrators, Scholars, Activists... on Twitter, "Retired bishop apologizes for mistreating the Miwoks", "What Student's Need to Know about America's Wars", American Girls - the store in north Chicago. Writer Richard Van Camp creates an Indigenous world full of imaginative power in Moccasin Square Gardens. From there it was the University of Victoria and then UBC for my Master’s. If you would like to write a letter to the editor, please forward it to letters@globeandmail.com. He is best known for his 1996 novel The Lesser Blessed, which was adapted into a film by director Anita Doron in 2012. Example: Instead of "Debbie Reese, a Native American," say "Debbie Reese, a Nambe Pueblo Indian woman. : "http://www. "The Voices of Power and the Power of Voices: Teaching with Native American Literature", Taylor (5th grader) questions what she was taught, A reader writes about THE BERENSTAIN BEARS GIVE THANKS, Debbie's essay on the power of basal readers, A Teacher Reconsiders Virginia Grossman's TEN LITTLE RABBITS, On LITTLE HOUSE: "Oh, mom, you would hate it...", Eighth Graders Analyze SIGN OF THE BEAVER, Some Thoughts on Teaching about Native Americans, by John A. 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