Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a wood duck and a crow who turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth.
Qwiwilh the wood duck is preparing to nest in his favorite tree when Q'uleeq'e' the crow invites him to play in the tall branches. They jump higher and higher up the tree until they accidentally break the branches and come crashing down into the stream below. After a daring rescue, Qwiwilh sadly realizes his nesting spot is gone, and Q'uleeq'e' decides to make things right for her new friend.
In this original story set in Coast Salish Traditional Territory, author and artist Andrea Fritz uses Indigenous storytelling techniques and art to share the culture and language of the Hul’q’umi’num’-speaking Peoples. This is the second book in the Coast Salish Tales, following Otter Doesn't Know.---from the publisher
32 pages 978-1459836242 Ages 5-9
Keywords: mistakes, ducks, crow, friendship, Indigenous people, storytelling, 5, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old
Also in this series: Otter Doesn't Know
Other Indigenous stories published by Orca: I Hope by Monique Gray Smith; The Secret Pocket by Peggy Janicki; Lights Along the River by Pat Lomandin Skene; Lost At Windy River by Trina Rathgeber; Weird Rules to Follow by Kim Spencer; Speaking Our Truth by Monique Gray Smith; Be A Good Ancestor by Leona Prince; This Land Is A Lullaby by Tonya Simpson; Hummingbird by Jennifer Leason
