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Kids Books
The Sakura Tree
$16.95 Add to cartThree girls sent away by a father who wishes for them a more prosperous life.
Once there lived three Japanese sisters:
- The eldest sister’s name was Aki, which means autumn. She was named this because she was as graceful as the gold and red colored leaves that swirl gently to earth in the autumn breeze.
- The middle sister’s name was Fuyu, which means winter. She was named this because her skin was as fair as the whitest winter’s snow.
- The youngest sister’s name was Haruko, which means spring. She was named this because her silky, black hair smelled of the sweetest spring blossoms.The gently eloquent tale follows the progress of three so-called “picture brides” who come to Canada in the early twentieth century, three girls sent away by a father who wishes for them a more prosperous life than he can provide in their hometown of Sendai. Reluctant as they are to leave home, the sisters are nonetheless obedient to their father’s wishes. Each takes with her one item that will remind her of their home. One brings a kimono, another a violin, but the youngest, Haruko, brings three seeds of the sakura tree.The sisters arrive on the shores of British Columbia, where their husbands await. Each joins the husband to whom she has been promised, and each has her own way of remembering the family and country she has left behind.Haruko plants the sakura seeds, each of which grows into a cherry tree. One spring, the blossoms swirl away in the wind, and are carried to the doorsteps of the two other sisters. The blossoms remind the sisters of Haruko and their Japanese home. Following the blossoms, they find Haruko’s home and the three are reunited under the sakura trees to remember their lives together.
This is a book about the meaning of family and home and an exploration of Japanese culture in Canada.
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Wisdom
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Wisdom, and making good choices. When they meet a family of beavers, they are faced with some quick decisions… but do our beloved characters make the WISE decisions?
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Truth
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Truth as they come to understand that each new day is a great adventure.
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Love
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and friends fly by the seat of their pants as they learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Love from the Eagles.
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Indigenous Studies
Rabbit and Bear Paws Sacred Seven: Honesty
$9.95 Add to cartRabbit and Bear Paws: Sacred Seven is a new comical picture books series based on the beloved characters from the Adventures of Rabbit and Bear Paws. In this new series, Rabbit and Bear Paws “try” to understand the seven grandfather teachings from our Elder brothers and sisters: the animals of the Eagle, Bear, Buffalo, Beaver, Mouse, Kitch-sabe (Big Foot) and Turtle.
We invite you to follow along as Rabbit and Bear Paws observe and mimic the actions of the animals, and watch as they get into and out of all sorts of funny situations.
Watch Rabbit and his friends discover some mysterious tracks in the snow. They learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Honesty and the Kitchi-Sabe, who is the spirit that brings honesty to the people.
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Animals/Bugs
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm
$12.95 Add to cartMeet the animals of Maple Hill Farm and learn about their antics as they bring joy, laughter, and life to the people who live in a house that needs painting at the end of a road full of holes.
Two dogs, five horses, a pig, some geese, lots of chickens, a few cows, a few goats, several sheep, and four special cats—these are the animals at Maple Hill Farm.
With simple text that is both affectionate and wry, and irresistible illustrations that burst with personality, Alice and Martin Provensen bring their barnyard friends to life for the delight of animal lovers both young and old.
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Environment
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle
$8.50 Add to cartLearn about recycling from a new perspective! Peek into this diary of a plastic bottle as it goes on a journey from the refinery plant, to the manufacturing line, to the store shelf, to a garbage can, and finally to a recycling plant where it emerges into it’s new life…as a fleece jacket!
Told from the point of view of a free-spirited plastic bottle, kids can share in the daily experiences and inner thoughts of the bottle through his personal journal. The diary entries will be fun and humorous yet point out the ecological significance behind each product and the resources used to make it. Readers will never look at a plastic bottle the same way again!
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Kids Books
Move It! Motion, Forces, and You
$11.95 Add to cartDeveloped with the cooperation of a science consultant, this book in the Primary Physical Science series is a tool to teach the physical sciences to young children. Move It! follows science curricula and is loaded with surprising facts and hands-on activities designed to hold young readers’ interest and tap into their fascination with the everyday world. Move It! explores the physics of why and how things move.
