Traci Sorell
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
Ages 3–8
A Cherokee family moves through the seasons saying otsaliheliga — we are grateful. Frané Lessac’s gouache. Sibert Honor.
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Why this book
A Cherokee year, season by season, with otsaliheliga in the mouth. Gratitude as practice, not a November script.
Who it's for
Ages 3-8. Native families. Classrooms that need a year-round book, not a holiday one.
Conversation starter
What is this family grateful for that you cannot buy?
Try this
Pick the season you are in. Read only that stretch. Then add your own.
How we write these notes
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