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Fox on the Ice/Maageesee Maskwameek Kaapit
Fox on the Ice/Maageesee Maskwameek Kaapit | Tomson Highway
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One winter afternoon, Joe and Cody went ice fishing with their papa, their mama, and Cody's little black dog, Ootsie. It was the perfect day to fish. The sky was clear, and the sun made the snow sparkle like diamonds. Brothers Joe and Cody are spending a chilly winter afternoon ice fishing with their parents. Cody is helping Papa fish, while Mama and Joe doze in the sled. Suddenly the sled dogs sit up and sniff. A fox is across the lake, her fur as bright as flames. The sled dogs give chase, pulling Mama and Joe along on a wild ride. Written in both English and Cree, Fox on the Ice is a wonderful, lyrical story of celebration from award-winning author Tomson Highway, capturing a passing way of life for future generations. Illustrator Brian Deines has created an evocative masterpiece of shimmering oils depicting the beauty of northern Manitoba.
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tournevis
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It's about damn time!!! Éditions Prises de Parole is launching a bilingual French-Cree collection of books, starting with Tomson Highway's works. This has been sorely missing from North American French-language publishing. Such good news. Starting with tagged, but with French.

https://www.prisedeparole.ca/titres/nouveautes/

Lindy I love this picture book. Brian Deines‘ artwork positively glows. 4y
MayJasper I thought it translated as the fox in the ice-cream! 😂 4y
tournevis @MayJasper Funny! 😘 True fact, though, only in Europe does “glace“ also mean ice cream. Francophones everywhere else say “crème glacée“. 4y
tournevis @Lindy They are beautiful! 4y
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Lindy
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Tomson Highway wrote this delightful #diversepicturebook about a family's ice fishing expedition in dual text, Cree (his first language) and English. Brian Deines' luminous illustrations are full of life. Note the boy's braided hair, typical for contemporary Cree. #indigenouslit #nativebooks

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