55 p. in each of English and French. Black and white drawings and photographs of the James Bay Cree people add interest to this story. Printed in separate sections for French and English text, this is the story of Bobby's time at winter camp with his grandparents. Through his Grandfather Moses, Bobby learns the traditional hunting and trapping skills and the legends of his people. Grandmother Sarah introduces her urban grandchild to food from animals they have hunted and shows him how to weave a rabbit-skin blanket.
Short paragraphs contribute to the book's suitability for independent reading.
Big books in the Waves program as listed below have sturdy covers with heavy-weight paper. Books are side-bound. These are attractive resources containing contents pages and glossary, index, or bibliography of further readings. A Big Poetry Book Edited by Caroline Parry. Writers include Dennis Lee, Sheree Fitch, David McCord, and Eve Merriam.