Featured Picture Books

"As a young Tlingit girl collects wild berries over the seasons, she sings with her Grandmother as she learns to speak to the land and listen when the land speaks back."

"An award-winning Indigenous author uses simple but powerful statements to share a moving message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children"--Provided by publisher..

"This land is your land now, but who was here before? This engaging primer about native lands invites kids to trace history and explore their communities."

"Follows a Native American family as they make fry bread and celebrate their culture."

"Sissy notices two-year-old Chooch is always interfering and making a mess. Much to her dismay, the adults always say, "He's just usdi" (baby, young). Chooch "helps" patient family members sew moccasins, paint, and cook--but when his "help" ruins Sissy's clay pot, she loses her temper! Siblings everywhere will recognize themselves in this universal story of family dynamics. The author and illustrator, both citizens of the Cherokee Nation, deftly portray a modern Native family learning and growing together."

"Clara spends her summer visiting her grandma and cousin on Standing Rock reservation, where Clara and her family set up the ancestral tipi and grow closer together as they tell stories, sing songs, and learn about their Lakota roots."

"The poignant picture book adaptation of the U.S. Poet Laureate’s iconic poem urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into and how everyone on Earth is connected."

"Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation."

"Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all . . . When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource"--OCLC.