Ages 0–3
Cradle MeDebby Slier
Photographs of Native babies in cradleboards, with a few words per page. Star Bright Books.
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Richard Van Camp
Little You
Ages 0–3
A board-book love song to a new baby, with Julie Flett’s art. Short lines meant to be read in a lap.
$10.95$12.95
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Why this book
Living culture. Not a unit on the past.
Who it's for
Ages 0-3. Native story in the present tense, not a costume day.
Conversation starter
Who helps this child belong to their people, and how?
Try this
Twice. You read the words. Then they tell you the pictures.
Pair with
Two titles that deepen the same conversation.
Ages 0–3
We Sang You HomeRichard Van Camp
Parents tell a baby how they sang that child into the family. Van Camp and Flett again, this time about arrival and belonging.
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Ages 0–3
Welcome Song for BabyRichard Van Camp
A blessing for a newborn — community, land, and the child who just arrived. Orca board book.
$10.95$12.95
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Ages 0–3
10 Sitka HerringPauline Duncan
A Southeast Alaska counting book: herring meet the animals that eat them. David Lang illustrates. Sealaska Heritage / Baby Raven Reads.
$10.00$12.00
Ages 0–3
Black Bear, Red Fox: Colours in CreeJulie Flett
Cree color words with Flett’s animals. Native Northwest board book.
$12.00$14.00
Ages 0–3
Celebrate My Hopi CornAnita Poleahla
A kernel of Hopi corn tells how it is planted, harvested, and used. Hopi and English. Emmett Navakuku illustrates. Salina Bookshelf.
$10.00$12.00
Ages 0–3
Dora and the rainy dayJessica Echeverria
A rainy day won't stop Dora and Boots from having fun! This super chubby has a padded cover and is perfect for little hands and Dora fans!
$8.99$10.99
Ages 0–3
Good Morning WorldPaul Windsor
A Haisla/Heiltsuk greeting to the morning world, with Northwest Coast formline. Native Northwest.
$12.00$14.00