Discovering Numbers

Neepin Auger

ISBN 10: 1771603313 / ISBN 13: 9781771603317

Published by Rocky Mountain Books, 2020

About this Item

Updated board-book introduction to numbers in English, French and Plains Cree for babies and toddlers ages 0-3. Neepin Auger's Discovering Numbers connects very early numeracy with language learning by presenting number concepts in English, French and Plains Cree. Colourful illustrations provide clear visual cues, while the durable board-book format is designed for repeated handling, pointing, counting and shared reading. The book places Plains Cree alongside two widely used Canadian languages and includes pronunciation support for adults who may be encountering the language for the first time. Repetition allows children to associate numbers with spoken and printed words while also seeing Indigenous-language learning represented as part of ordinary early education. This updated board-book edition is intended for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 and is suited to homes, libraries, early-learning programs and Indigenous-language education. It combines counting, visual recognition and multilingual vocabulary in a compact format designed for repeated use.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discovering Numbers
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771603313
• ISBN 13: 9781771603317
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Updated board-book introduction to numbers in English, French and Plains Cree for babies and toddlers ages 0–3.

Neepin Auger’s Discovering Numbers connects very early numeracy with language learning by presenting number concepts in English, French and Plains Cree. Colourful illustrations provide clear visual cues, while the durable board-book format is designed for repeated handling, pointing, counting and shared reading.

The book places Plains Cree alongside two widely used Canadian languages and includes pronunciation support for adults who may be encountering the language for the first time. Repetition allows children to associate numbers with spoken and printed words while also seeing Indigenous-language learning represented as part of ordinary early education.

This updated board-book edition is intended for babies and toddlers ages 0–3 and is suited to homes, libraries, early-learning programs and Indigenous-language education. It combines counting, visual recognition and multilingual vocabulary in a compact format designed for repeated use.

About the Author

Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta. She studied art for over a decade under her father, Dale Auger, the renowned First Nations artist and author of the award-winning children’s book Mwâkwa Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children. A graduate of Mount Royal University’s department of education, Neepin is a full-time teacher who brings a unique authority to her acclaimed trilingual series, which includes Discovering Animals, Discovering Numbers, Discovering People, and Discovering Words. Her work is dedicated to the revitalization of Indigenous languages, providing vital cultural touchstones for children across North America. The titles in her series are designed to grow with young readers, available in multiple formats including board books (newborn to age 3), paperbacks (ages 3–5), hardcovers (ages 4–8), and ebooks. Neepin lives near Calgary, Alberta, with her daughter, Gracie, whom she considers her greatest masterpiece.