Description
Written by Tonya Simpson, a member of Pasqua First Nation and who resides in Pigeon Lake, Alberta with her husband and two children. Tonya works full-time as an anthropologist and loves to explore through storytelling what it means to be human in a changing landscape. Her writing focuses on connections between people, the land and ancestors. She is the author of Forever Our Home and This Land Is a Lullaby, which celebrate the sights and sounds of the Prairies and the Plains.
Illustrated by Emily Côté, an illustrator originally from Windsor, Ontario. She has a unique perspective on art due to her education in both fine art and illustration. Since discovering her Métis ancestry, she has been learning more about Indigenous culture through art. Emily uses narrative art to highlight our inherent connection with nature. She loves working digitally while also incorporating traditional media such as watercolour and coloured pencil. At home, she has many houseplants as a way to bring the green indoors. In her free time, she enjoys drinking tea and walking on trails—touching moss and looking for wildlife, mushrooms and wildflowers! Translated by Dorothy, a nêhiyawiskwêw (Plains Cree) from Little Pine First Nation, Saskatchewan and full-time Cree instructor in Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. She is a Language Keeper and educator.
If you visit Mosom, you might learn something new!
If you spend the afternoon with Mosom, you might make him tea and listen to stories.
If you make him tea, chances are that he will want some bannock to go with it. He will tell you his stories, show you pictures from when he was young and share his Knowledge. Although Mosom may move a little slower and sometimes forget things, you can help him find his glasses and go for walks together. It’s okay to go slow. Along the way, Mosom will teach you new Cree words and the best places to find delicious saskatoon berries. And when you're back home again, Mosom might just ask you to make him another cup of tea.
With warm, engaging illustrations, this story celebrates the joy and importance of spending time with Elders, passing down Traditions, and the lasting bond between a child and his mosom. A gentle story that highlights meaningful connection between generations. This books contains 15 colour illustrations. Bilingual edition.