(3) K-3 Illustrated by François Thisdale. After Uncle scares cousins Tom and Will with the story of the Windigo (known to Anishinaabe peoples as the night spirit of winter), they follow what they think are its tracks; instead they find a young moose trapped in the snow and help to free it. Subdued-color art with hidden animal tracks evokes the dark, north-country winter setting in this not-too-scary Anishinaabe tale of respect for nature.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Julie Flett. Brothers Joe and Cody, with their family, spend summers camping on Manitoba's hundreds of lakes. The boys' favorite pets are dragonflies, which they fly like magic kites on thread--only to find them again in their dreams. Highway's bilingual English/Cree text (cleanly incorporated into the elegant page design) has a graceful simplicity, and Flett's new illustrations enhance it with quiet colors and textures.

Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016

(4) 4-6 Land Is Our Storybook series. Photographs by Tessa Macintosh. Taniton is a contemporary leader of the Dene people, living in Canada's Northwest Territories. This busily composed photo essay offers a look at modern-day First Nation life but does not focus on children. Although this departure may limit interest and the prose is stiff, the information about traditions, political actions, and the land itself is valuable. Instructions for making a traditional drum are appended. Timeline. Glos.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Brian Deines. Brothers Joe and Cody, their parents, and pet dog Ootsie, along with the family's eight-husky sled-dog team, go ice fishing. When the dogs spy a fox, they take off after it--dragging Mama and Joe along. The book, with its bilingual format (English text followed by Cree translation), cream-colored paper, and richly textured paintings, is handsome and useful.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 Photographs by Tessa Macintosh. Members of a First Nations tribe in Canada describe their history, governmental structure, daily life, and traditions. The choppy but informative text appears alongside many photographs. Native words are transcribed using symbols not found in English, making the lack of a pronunciation guide particularly challenging.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin