Mawkiljemk Mi'kmawiktuk/Counting in Mi'kmaw [Mi'kmaq; Micmac]

By Loretta Gould

Book Overview

One is Ne'wt, for one bear. Two is Ta'pu, for two women making offerings. Counting from one to ten in English and Mi'kmaw, baby is introduced to both the ancestral language of Mi'kmaki and to Mi'kmaw culture and legend, through beautifully rendered illustrations of important animals, like turtle, bear, and beaver, to concepts integral to the Mi'kmaw world view, like the Four (Ne'w) Directions, and the Seven (L'luiknek) Mi'kmaw teachings. Features bright and detailed illustrations from celebrated Waycobah-based Mi'kmaw illustrator, Loretta Gould.

• Format: Board book
• Language: Mi'kmaq; Micmac
• ISBN: 1771086629
• ISBN13: 9781771086622
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 12 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 3 years and under