Eric's First Goose (Hardcover)

Sandy Robinson

ISBN 10: 1039152325 / ISBN 13: 9781039152328

Published by FriesenPress, 2024

Hardcover. Spring had arrived. Someone had spotted a flock of geese flying over the Naskapi community of Kawawachikmach in northern Quebec. Eric is a young Naskapi boy eager to go on his first goose hunt with his grandparents. Everyone in the community of Kawawachikamach gets ready for the annual goose hunt. Goose hunt is a very special and important time to connect to the land for the Naskapi community. It is an exciting time for the children. The school is even closed for a week so kids like Eric do not miss any school. During this time of year, together, Eric, Grandma Sarah, and Grandpa Joe Ski-Doo out to Attikamagan Lake, where they set up camp and build a goose blind. After lots of patient waiting, Eric and his grandpa kill fourteen geese, and Eric celebrates this milestone-his very first goose-with his grandma's soup and a traditional decorated goose head. This warmly nostalgic story is well-suited to readers under the age of eight. Spring had arrived. Someone had spotted a flock of geese flying over the Naskapi community of Kawawachikmach in northern Quebec. Eric is a young Naskapi boy eager to go on his first goose hunt with his grandparents. Everyone in the community of Ka. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781039152328

Synopsis:

Spring had arrived. Someone had spotted a flock of geese flying over the Naskapi community of Kawawachikmach in northern Quebec. Eric is a young Naskapi boy eager to go on his first goose hunt with his grandparents. Everyone in the community of Kawawachikamach gets ready for the annual goose hunt. Goose hunt is a very special and important time to connect to the land for the Naskapi community. It is an exciting time for the children. The school is even closed for a week so kids like Eric do not miss any school. During this time of year, together, Eric, Grandma Sarah, and Grandpa Joe Ski-Doo out to Attikamagan Lake, where they set up camp and build a goose blind. After lots of patient waiting, Eric and his grandpa kill fourteen geese, and Eric celebrates this milestone-his very first goose-with his grandma's soup and a traditional decorated goose head. This warmly nostalgic story is well-suited to readers under the age of eight.

About the Author: Sandy Robinson is a Cree Educator from Pimicikamak Cree from Cross Lake, Manitoba. He was one of the leaders who started the Naskapi Curriculum Development Program which is a school-based team that has collaborated with community members, organizations and Elders to implement a Naskapi-only program for the first four years of schooling, and has promoted language and culture classes in upper elementary and secondary. Eric's First Goose is a story that he wrote to bring the experiences of goose hunting to all children.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Eric's First Goose (Hardcover)
Publisher: FriesenPress
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sandy, Alexandria
Condition: new