Discovering Words

by Neepin Auger

Overview

From apple to zigzag and from 1 to 10, Neepin Auger’s books for children will be certain to educate and entertain preschoolers, parents and teachers alike. Inspired by her training as a First Nations artist and her academic work leading to a degree in education, Discovering Words and Discovering Numbers contain brightly coloured, originally created artwork featuring images and concepts familiar to everyone.

In addition to the English words presented, the books also contain the French and Cree equivalents, placing these among some of the most dynamic and useful board books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library and nursery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927330968
Publisher:	Rocky Mountain Books
Publication date:	10/14/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	28
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator and mother. Originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, she has been painting for over ten years, having studied art under her father, Dale Auger, a renowned First Nations artist and author of the award-winning children’s book Mwakwa -- Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children (Heritage House, 2006). She is currently studying in the Department of Education and Schooling at Mount Royal University and is the mother of one daughter, Gracie, whom she believes is her greatest masterpiece. Discovering Words and Discovering Numbers are her first books. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Editorial Reviews

10/07/2013
Cree artist Auger teaches readers 26 English, French, and Cree words for animals and objects for each letter of the alphabet. Vivid paintings on canvas in a bright palette offer elementally simple visuals: three robin’s-egg blue eggs (oeufs in French, wâwa in Cree) sit in a brown nest resting on the ground, while the opposing page displays two chartreuse “fish poisson kinosêw” with purple stripes. Pronunciations are not included, requiring some adult familiarity with the French and Cree words. Simultaneously available: Discovering Numbers. All ages. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

Neepin Auger's alphabet board book uses the same bright, simple style of illustration as the companion Discovering Numbers. English, French and Cree words accompany each illustration. Only the English words, in fact, follow the alphabet while the French and Cree words are translations. The pictures will be familiar to Cree children and provide a useful introduction to the other languages.—Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools, 2014-2015

Each page of this small alphabet board book features an animal or object appealing to young readers. Many important aspects of Aboriginal cultures are featured. Sometimes this is in the choice of objects, such as canoe, drum, moccasins, sweat lodge, and teepee. Other times it is in the illustration itself such as Métis beading on a jacket or a woman’s long dark braid. Each picture is labeled in English, French, and Cree. The alphabetical order is based on the English words. A final page compiles all the pictures.—Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools

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