Nimoshom and His Bus
Description
In this warm and joyful picture book highly recommended by Debbie Reese, children learn Cree from Nimoshom, their school bus driver.
Based on the author's memories of her grandfather, Nimoshom is not your average bus driver. He loves to drive the school bus, tell silly stories, and share his language with the kids who ride his bus.
Nimoshom and His Bus introduces readers to common Cree words and phrases alongside the common childhood experience of riding the school bus. A Cree word list is included in the back of the book.
About this Author
Karen Hibbard is a freelance illustrator who draws on a long career as a visual artist. Karen has illustrated picture books for Planète rebelle (Montréal), Annick Press (Toronto) as well as several activity books for youth with Éditions Mango on behalf of the Musée d'Orsay.
Reviews
Part language primer, part loving tribute, this picture book adds up to a lovely addition for most library collections.
A simple but endearing glimpse of Cree language and life.
Through accessible language and engaging visual resources, readers are introduced to basic Cree as Nimoshom responds in this language to the children who ride his bus. Amidst a rural fall setting, with woodland animals, children, and the school bus, Nimoshom's humorous nature shines through these gentle illustrations.
A sweet introduction to some simple Cree words in the context of a common-place activity for many children. Karen Hibbard, who uses watercolours and pastels to create a gentle background for Nimoshom's day on his bus, gives the story a grassroots mood, highly appropriate for a routine day of activity and interaction for this bus driver and his charges. It's very relatable.
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