by Leona Prince & Gabrielle Prince; illustrated by Carla Joseph
About the Book
Addressing environmental issues, animal welfare, self-esteem and self-respect, and the importance of community, the authors deliver a poignant and universal message in an accessible way: Be a good ancestor to the world around you. Thought-provoking stanzas offer a call to action for each one of us to consider how we affect future generations. Every decision we make ripples out, and we can affect the world around us by thinking deeply about those decisions.
Type of text: Indigenous story teaching; repeated call for action; narrative nonfiction; lyrical picturebook
About the Creators
Leona Prince (she/her) is Indigenous from Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut’en; Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver) Clan; a descendant of Chief Kwah and Stiche. She resides in Burns Lake, BC, and is an award-winning educator and experienced District Principal of Aboriginal Education for School District 91 (Nechako Lakes).
Gabrielle Prince (she/her) is an Indigenous author from Lake Babine Nation and Nak’azdli Whut’en and belongs to the Likh Tsa Mis Yu (Beaver) Clan. She studies science and is co-owner of publishing company Fireweed Canada Education Inc. She resides in Lake Babine Nation, British Columbia.
Carla Joseph (she/her) is an award-winning Indigenous artist; Cree/Métis from Prince George, BC now living in Chilliwack.
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