Discovering Animals: English * French * Cree
- Publisher
- RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2017
- Subjects
- Words (see also headings under Language Arts), Native Canadian, Aboriginal & Indigenous, French
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781771604703
- Publish Date
- Sep 2020
- List Price
- $4.99
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Description
Available as quality boardbooks for babies 0–3, Neepin Auger’s books have become some of the best selling resources for children to learn basic English, Cree, and French words and concepts.
Neepin Auger’s colourful books for young children have collectively sold well over 20,000 copies since they first appeared on the market. With more and more parents and educators looking for genuine Indigenous resources, Discovering Animals will bring the experience of learning French and Cree to even the youngest of readers.
In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, along with pronunciation support, making these some of the most dynamic and useful boardbooks on the market.
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. Neepin graduated from the department of education and schooling at Mount Royal University and is now a full-time teacher. She is also mother to one daughter, Gracie, whom she believes is her greatest masterpiece. Neepin’s titles for children include Discovering Animals: English * French * Cree, Discovering Numbers: English * French * Cree, Discovering People: English * French * Cree, and Discovering Words: English * French * Cree. All of the titles in the series are available as boardbooks (newborn to age 3), paperbacks (ages 3–5), and ebooks. Neepin Auger lives in Calgary, Alberta.