From these hands, old to new, a tradition of love passes through.
In Alaska, Fall is moose season. When the hunt is over, the community comes together to transform the raw moose hide into something truly special, step by step, with the work of many hands.
From stretching and scraping to making brain stew, each part of the process is a celebration! With humor and heart, debut author Karina Iceberg (Aleut/Alutiiq) and award-winning illustrator Natasha Donovan (Métis) share a resonant message of gratitude, community, and shared knowledge as an intertribal Native Alaskan community works together to tan a moose hide.
Features author's note and a note from Heartdrum author-curator Cynthia Leitich Smith.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-0063254930 Ages 5-8
Keywords: hunting, moose, traditions, community, how things work, humor, fun, Native Alaskan, Indigenous people, celebration, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, Alaska, peeing, brains
*****
You know, there's an old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover" and man oh man is that the case with this book.
At first glance I think most of us would "get" that this is a story about Indigenous people working on a hide. We can't really tell where or when this is happening but we more than likely think we could predict this story ourselves.
Well..... uh..... I don't think so. Not unless you know a whole lot about tanning a hide. You are about to learn how to tan a hide and it will utterly delight and entertain your listeners.
Ready for a group pee? LOL No kidding, it's part of the "how things work" of this book.
I'm not going to tell you the rest -but for sure, this book would be an amazing read aloud for a bunch of wiggly 5 or 6 year olds. When you get to the group pee, you're going to have their attention - and probably their delight. They will want to know what else is going to happen and it's gonna get good.
Awesome.
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
