Through the lands of Infinite Friends
Through the Lands of Infinite Friends
A Cree Number Adventure of Clues, Friendship, and Wonder
A roar rolls across the mountains. The river moves without wind. Strange scratches, giant footprints, and a
shining scale suggest that something enormous is moving beyond the peaks.
When p yak begins a journey through the Lands of Infinite Friends, nine travelers join the adventure. Each
new friend carries a Plains Cree number name, from p yak, meaning one, through mit taht, meaning ten.
QR codes connect readers with narrated audio, helping children hear the story and become familiar with
the Cree number words as they appear. Each character introduces their name, and p yak repeats it naturally
within the story. This gives children repeated language practice without turning the adventure into a basic
counting exercise.
As the friends cross rivers, explore bridges, climb mountains, and search an ancient castle, children follow
the clues alongside them. They listen for familiar Cree words, connect each word with its number character,
make predictions, and discover how every clue leads toward a dragon waiting beyond the mountains.
The book also includes a Cree number glossary and simple back-of-book activities for teachers, parents,
grandparents, caregivers, and families. Children can find the characters, identify visual details, answer
questions, repeat Cree words, and retell moments from the journey.
Book Size: 8.5 x 8.5 inches
Page Count: 47 pages in the current interior
Recommended Ages: 4-8
Grades: PreK-3
Supports Learning In
Social Awareness: The number friends listen to one another, contribute different skills, and work together while following the
clues.
Communication Skills: Children practice listening, repeating Cree words, answering story questions, discussing illustrations, and
retelling events.
Cognitive Skills: The mystery encourages children to remember clues, compare information, make predictions, recognize
sequences, and draw conclusions.
Language Development: Plains Cree number words from 1 to 10 are introduced as character names and reinforced through
repetition, visual association, read-aloud use, and QR-linked audio.
Eye-Hand Coordination: Children point to characters, follow paths and clues across the illustrations, and participate in the visual
activities included at the back of the book.
Visual Recognition: Each Cree number word is paired with a colorful number character, helping children recognize the
relationship between the spoken word, written word, and number.
Formats available: Paperback, Hardcover, eBook, and Audiobook
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