The big race

Ages 3–8

Desiree Gillespie

A journey through the circle of life by Desiree Gillespie — a thoughtfully chosen inclusive book for young readers.

Ages 3–8

Xelena González

A grandfather shows a child the circles in gardens, family, and time. Adriana M. Garcia’s art. American Indian Youth Literature Honor.

Ages 3–8

Leo Yerxa

With rich illustrations that makes each page look like a leather shirt, tells the proud tale of wild horses in the natural world and the special importance they had in the communities of the First Peoples.

Ages 3–8

Paul Goble

At her death an elderly Plains Indian woman experiences the afterlife believed in by her people, while the surviving family members prepare her body according to their custom.

Ages 3–8

Brenda J. Child

Windy Girl dozes at a powwow and dreams the dancers as dogs — funny, then back to the real drum. Ojibwe. Minnesota Historical Society Press.

Ages 3–8

John Agard

Of course, the match ends in a dead heat, but the contestants take it all in good humour when they discover how they've been fooled. After all, as Brer Rabbit tells them, 'friendship is longer than rope'.