"As Native elders have advised from time immemorial, this is a gentle plea to respect the natural environment.When the award-winning poet David Bouchard first saw the artwork of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers, he was struck by Vickers’ reverence for nature, the vibrancy of his colors, and his perceptive understanding of Canada's rugged West Coast. He saw in Vickers' images the perfect complement to his own lyrical, thoughtful poe ..."
"This poetic tribute invites readers to experience the blazing light, cutting wind, endless sky, piercing cold, and extraordinary beauty of the prairie. It's a land of extremes, as the lyrical text and illustrations make clear, that inspires extreme devotion from its hardy inhabitants. Full color."
" Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival Winner, Children's Book of the Year 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, 2007 Bronze Medalist - Multicultural Picture Book Category Alberta Children's Book of the Year nominee 2007 Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 CD included with book! Will you walk with me, Grandmother? Will you talk with me a while? I'm finding life confusing And I'm looking for some answers To questions ..."
"Renowned Native painter Allen Sapp's inspired and stunning artwork beautifully complements this sweet story of a boy preparing for his first powwow. The young boy's Nokum -- his beloved grandmother -- guides him through the events of the day and helps him to understand what the singing and dancing are about. Award-winning author David Bouchard adds rhythmic and informative text based on remembrances from Allen Sapp's own Cree childhood. ..."
"Award-winning poet David Bouchard was a boy when he first heard the prairie legend of Qu'Appelle. Collaborating with Cree artist Michael Lonechild, Bouchard retells this ghostly love story as a long, rhyming poem in the striking picture book Qu'Appelle. In a highly romanticized style reminiscent of Longfellow's famous poem Hiawatha, Bouchard describes how for generations "when the westward sun is fading" the Northern Plains Cree have he ..."
"David Bouchard has had an extraordinarily busy year, with three new picture books, including Qu'Appelle, a retelling of a traditional Cree legend, and The Song Within My Heart, the story of a young boy preparing for his first powwow. That's Hockey is quite a different book from Bouchard's usual fare, a neat comic turn that takes a look at how ordinary kids who love hockey play the game. Etienne and his friends don't need a glossy ..."
"A boy provides a look at life on the prairies of North America and describes the effects of the climate on the people like him who grow up in the heartland of the continent."
"This gorgeous and delightful picture book is the fourth in the award-winning "Chinese Legends" series. In this radiant retelling of an ancient legend, a small boy left at the gates of a Buddhist temple is adopted by the monks who live there. While the monks travel the world seeking enlightenment, the boy tends the temple garden. He befriends a blind monk who sits by the garden gate, too old to travel. One day the old monk tells the boy, ..."
"In the follow-up to the 1994 bestseller, If You're Not from the Prairie, award-winning author David Bouchard has teamed up with well-known artist Peter Shostak to once again explore in verse and image the prairie experience that is so cherished in the memories of countless North Americans. Both in text and image, Prairie Born focuses on the passing of the seasons and their effect on the people and the landscape. This is a book that will ..."
The First Flute(1st Edition) Whowhoahyahzo Tohkohya by DavidBouchard, Jan Reibach, Don Oelze Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2015 by Red Deer Press ISBN-13: 978-0-88995-475-5, ISBN: 0-88995-475-5
" Names should be respected. They should be valued. They should be honoured. When a name is given to an adult, it is often given based on the life that person has lived. The name is a statement about the person he or she has become. When a name is given to a child, it foretells what kind of a person that child will become. If a child is given the name He Who is Kind to Strangers, that child is destined to live a life of kindness. I know ..."
"On the White Ravens' Outstanding New International Books for Children and Young Adults list, 2008Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009Before the angels stars grew dim And wondering hunters heard their hymn One mystic flute - one hundred drums One message clear, "A King has come!"Not one had ever seen the like By light of day or moon of night Before the angels stars grew dim And wondering hunters heard this hymn. . . An Aborig ..."
" First Nation Communities Read Selection 2010 Resource Links Best Books 2010 A VOYA 2010 'Perfect Ten' Book The Powwow is a time-honored Native American custom. It is a celebration of life and spirituality, a remembrance of traditions, uniting a people through dance and ritual. Long Powwow Nights takes you on a wonderful journey, honoring these mystical dancers who keep their traditions alive through dance and song. In its poetic ve ..."
"Promoting literacy should be our focus from before our children are born until they leave secondary school. Teaching children to read and to love reading is the shared responsibility of every teacher, every administrator and every parent. Together, David Bouchard and Wendy Sutton explore how we can turn our homes and our schools into environments rich in literature and how we can model the love of reading for our children and our studen ..."
"David Bouchard has had an extraordinarily busy year, with three new picture books, including Qu'Appelle, a retelling of a traditional Cree legend, and The Song Within My Heart, the story of a young boy preparing for his first powwow. That's Hockey is quite a different book from Bouchard's usual fare, a neat comic turn that takes a look at how ordinary kids who love hockey play the game. Etienne and his friends don't need a glossy ..."
"Winner of the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award "Listen to the beating drum ""It tells a hundred stories ""Of our people, of our homeland ""Some of birds and beasts and sweet grass. ""Close your eyes and listen ""You might come to hear a story ""That no one hears but you alone ""A story of your very own. ""The paintings are both simple and profound, serene and dynamic." --"The Globe and Mail ""Based on Cree painter Allen Sapp's chi ..."
"First Nation Communities Read Selection 2010Resource Links Best Books 2010A VOYA 2010 'Perfect Ten' BookThe Powwow is a time-honored Native American custom. It is a celebration of life and spirituality, a remembrance of traditions, uniting a people through dance and ritual.Long Powwow Nights takes you on a wonderful journey, honoring these mystical dancers who keep their traditions alive through dance and song. In its poetic verses, Da ..."
"Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009BolognaRagazzi Award Mention book, 2010What the Bologna jury said: ""The joyful yet complex style of Jim Poitras is the vehicle for an enjoyable lesson in cultural anthropology. The clear contours of the foreground figures dialogue effortlessly with the landscapes in the background whose colourful, complex and material quality is rendered almost tangible. This novel illustration technique ..."
I Am a Raven A Story of Discovery by DavidBouchard, Andy Everson Hardcover, 28 Pages, Published 2007 by More Than Words Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-9784327-0-6, ISBN: 0-9784327-0-3
"To discover your totem is to discover yourself. There are as many totems as there are species of birds, beasts or fish. And how not? Are we not all different?"
"For the Love of Reading Books to Build Lifelong Readers David Bouchard with Sally Bender, Anne Letain and Lucie Poulin-MacKey What should we read to our children? Four experts share their favorite books. In For the Love of Reading, David Bouchard has teamed up with literacy experts Anne Letain, Sally Bender and Lucie Poulin-Mackey to give lists of books to inspire us and our children. Whether you are a parent, a teacher, an administrato ..."