Bannock in a Hammock

Written by Masiana Kelly

Bannock in a Hammock is a sweet and simple rhyming book that explores a food that is a popular tradition with Inuit and other Indigenous people and has some fun along the way. What’s your favourite way to eat Bannock? Try it at home with the included Bannock recipe!

Recommended age: 3 – 5 years

Be a Good Ancestor

Written by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince

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.

Recommended age: 3 – 5 years

My Heart Fills with Happiness

Written by Monique Gray Smith

The sun on your face. The smell of warm Bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy.

Recommended age: 0 – 3 years

On Powwow Day

Written by Traci Sorell

This eye-catching, interactive board book is sure to keep toddlers engaged. Count one through ten as you make your way through the day of the powwow, looking for colors, family members, jingle dresses, musical instruments, and tribal citizens in this introduction to a traditional Native event.

Recommended age: 0 – 3 years

What’s in a Bead?

Written by Kelsey Borgford

Tessa loves how her grandmother always smells of campfire stories. Mom says it’s because Kokum spends her days sewing beautiful beads onto smoked hides. Inspired, Tessa asks Kokum 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 Kokum will be familiar to many children.

Recommended age: 6 – 8 years

When the Stars Came Home

Written by Brittany Lubie

His parents try to help, but nothing seems to work. Not glow-in-the-dark sticker stars, not a star-shaped nightlight. But then they have a new idea for how to make Ojiig feel better — a special quilt stitched through with family stories that will wrap Ojiig in the warmth of knowing who he is and where he came from. Join this irresistible family as they discover the power of story and tradition to make a new place feel like home.

Recommended age: 4 – 8 years

When We are Kind

Written by Monique Gray Smith

When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives.

Recommended age: 3 – 5 years

This resource provides learning activities, tools, and resources to incorporate Indigenous culture and teachings into parenting programs. This resource is by no means fully encompassing or exhaustive. Rather, the information and activities provided here are meant to encourage facilitators to consider some options for adding Indigenous content and culture into their parenting programs. In the true spirit of the Nobody's Perfect approach, facilitators are encouraged to use what works for them and the parents that they serve.

As a facilitator it is important to honour, respect, and provide space for the beliefs and practices of everyone in your programs. You can do this by explaining how you came to learn about the teachings you may be sharing and then asking others if they want to share some of their cultural teachings and practices related to a certain topic.