Tessa adore l'odeur d'histoires de feu de camp de sa grand-mère. Sa maman lui explique que Kohkom passe ses journées à coudre de magnifiques perles sur des peaux fumées. Tessa décide de demander à Kohkom de lui apprendre à perler, mais elle doit d'abord écouter et apprendre la multitude d'histoires que contient chaque perle.
La célébration de l'artisanat, du langage, et de l'apprentissage dans la tradition cri. L'échange tendre de connaissances entre Tessa et son kohkom sera reconnu par de nombreux enfants. Les lecteurs apprendront qu'il y a de différentes techniques de perlage selon la communauté autochtone et que cette forme d'art traditionnel est toujours vivante et florissante. Également disponible sous le titre What's in a Bead? en anglais.
Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn about the many stories held in a bead.
A celebration of Cree craftsmanship, language, and learning. The loving exchange of knowledge between Tessa and her Kohkom will be familiar to many children. Readers will learn that different Indigenous communities have different beadwork techniques, and that this traditional art form is alive and thriving today. Tessa décide de demander à Kohkom de lui apprendre à perler.
Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it's because Kohkom spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kohkom to teach her beading, but first she must listen and learn about the many stories held in a bead.
Chaque perle contient de nombreuses histoires. Nous devons écouter ce que les perles nous racontent.
There are many stories in a bead. We must listen to the stories they tell us. "A delicate tribute to beading and storytelling, connecting the past, present, and future of Native communities."
"Delight beckons from the cover to the last page of What's in a Bead?. Rich in visual details and told from the perspective of Tessa, a First Nations girl (Cree), What's in a Bead? documents educational, social, and cultural practices of beading in her family and community. It contains colour-rich, carefully rendered visual images, beaded objects, and ceremonies related to beading.... Recommended."
"Culture is at the core of everything Kelsey Borgford creates."
"A colourful new book will have children reading about close family relationships, the art of beading in different Indigenous communities, and Cree artisanship and language. Aimed at six to eight-year old children, the story is told from the viewpoint of the main character Tessa who loves and learns from her kokum." "Nbisiing Nishnaabe author Borgford approaches the history with sensitivity while interspersing Cree vocabulary into scenes of a close-knit family passing on knowledge. Cree illustrator Pizzale, meanwhile, captures the straightforward text in boldly colored illustrations filled with details of a long-held tradition."
"Written by a Nbisiing Nishnaabe author, What's in a Bead? shares indigenous words and customs alongside clear, bold illustrations."
"Featuring a long-standing tribal tradition, What's in a Bead? by Kelsey Borgford highlights the special relationship between a young girl and her grandmother. Tessa's curiosity leads Kohtom to teach her the history and importance of beads in their culture."
Points de Ventes:
• Le lecteur francophone peut dorénavant profiter de Le pouvoir d'une perle dont Kirkus a fait l'éloge : « un hommage délicat au perlage et à la narration qui relient le passé, le présent et l'avenir des communautés autochtones ». Ce livre est également disponible en édition bilingue en ninîmowin (Cree, N-dialect) et anglais.
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