It's a mitig!

It's a mitig!

Bridget George, 1994-

Book - 2020

"From sunup to sundown, encounter an amik playing with sticks and swimming in the river, a prickly gaag hiding in the bushes and a big, bark-covered mitig. Featuring vibrant and playful artwork, an illustrated Ojibwe-to-English glossary and a simple introduction to the double-vowel pronunciation system, plus accompanying online recordings, It's a Mitig! is one of the first books of its kind. It was created for young children and their families with the heartfelt desire to spark a lifelong interest in learning language."--

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Subjects
Ojibwe language > Vocabulary > Juvenile literature.
Forest animals > Juvenile fiction.
Nature stories.
Children's books.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
Genres
Children's books
Stories in rhyme
Picture books
Published
Madeira Park, BC : D & M Kids [2020]
Language
English
Ojibwa
Main Author
Bridget George, 1994- (author)
Item Description
In English with Ojibwe vocabulary.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 27 cm
Audience
000-015.
ISBN
9781771622738
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Using rhyming text and full-bleed art, George introduces readers to 13 Ojibwe nature words. For example, "Giizis is rising, the day is brand new. / Let's learn some words nature's gathered for you," is accompanied by an illustration depicting a bright yellow sun (the same color as the word giizis in the text) with the dark night receding. For many spreads the Ojibwe word appears at the end of the couplet, enabling readers unfamiliar with this language to be able to predict its pronunciation. In addition to giizis/sun, she includes ashigan/fish, gaag/porcupine, ginebig/snake, bineshiinh/bird, ajidamoo/squirrel, gitigaan/garden, mitig/tree, amik/beaver, ziibi/river, aamoo/bee, mitigomin/acorn, and dibiki-giizis/moon. The illustrations feature simple, stylized shapes, animals with human facial features and expressions, and vivid colors that help the figures stand out. In many cases the text with the Ojibwe word appears in close proximity to its depiction, further enhancing the connection. Appended with a pronunciation guide and a link to a video read-aloud, this makes a perfect choice for young families learning the language.

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