Description

• Written by a critically acclaimed and award-winning author: A beautiful story celebrating animals from Cree-Métis author and artist, Julie Flett—the critically acclaimed and award-winning author and illustrator of Birdsong.
• Encourages kids to learn about, respect and appreciate Indigenous cultures
• Includes a guide to Cree words: The Cree word for each animal in the book is listed in the back matter, and the refrain throughout the book, “Me too!” is given in English and Cree.
• Features animals familiar to kids: The animals featured include a rabbit, fox, turtle, owl, beluga, seal, goose, bear, bat, wolf, bobcat, snake, and buffalo.
• Celebrates the interconnectedness of all living things
• Flett’s last book, Birdsong**, won several awards**, including an ALA American Indian Youth Literature award honoree, a Boston Globe—Horn Book Award Honor title, and named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Horn Book

LEVELING

Guided Reading Level: E

Common Core State Standards
SL.1.1,1a,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6
RL.1.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9
W.1.1,2,3,5,6,8
L.1.1,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f,1g,1h,1i,1j,2,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,4,4a,4c,5,5b,5c,5d,6