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crystal_reading's review
4.0
Review copy: Digital ARC via Netgalley
This is a wonderful book. Siha Tooskin has been asked to bring a food from his cultural background. This leads to a conversation about the indigenous foods that preceded European contact and remain. Talking about things that the Nakota people have had and done over the years leads to a discussion about the many things people have mistakenly believed are new that Indigenous people have been doing in different places around what is now called North America for thousands of years.
Siha Tooskin even learns about the way that Nakota people have been educating their children over time. Rather than a story with a problem and solution, this follows a conversation between father and son. It is definitely interesting and has a warm family feeling to it.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book for anyone, but especially those teaching history and changes over time. This book shows some of the ways Native and colonial practices have affected each group. There's a lot of content in these few pages that can lead to great discussions. Highly recommended for elementary age readers and their teachers or families.
This is a wonderful book. Siha Tooskin has been asked to bring a food from his cultural background. This leads to a conversation about the indigenous foods that preceded European contact and remain. Talking about things that the Nakota people have had and done over the years leads to a discussion about the many things people have mistakenly believed are new that Indigenous people have been doing in different places around what is now called North America for thousands of years.
Siha Tooskin even learns about the way that Nakota people have been educating their children over time. Rather than a story with a problem and solution, this follows a conversation between father and son. It is definitely interesting and has a warm family feeling to it.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book for anyone, but especially those teaching history and changes over time. This book shows some of the ways Native and colonial practices have affected each group. There's a lot of content in these few pages that can lead to great discussions. Highly recommended for elementary age readers and their teachers or families.
zoes_human's review
informative
lighthearted
3.0
Siha Tooskin is supposed to bring a healthy Nakota snack to school tomorrow, but he is uncertain what foods originated with his people. As he walks home from school with his dad, we learn about the many creations and cultural contributions of the First Nations of Turtle Island.
When Siha Tooskin is on his own, the text flows very naturally; however, once an adult comes on to the scene, it begins to read a bit pedantically. It feels more like a lecture than a story. Despite this, I think the story interesting. I also love that it ends in a way to leave room for more conversation about the foods of First Nations peoples.
When Siha Tooskin is on his own, the text flows very naturally; however, once an adult comes on to the scene, it begins to read a bit pedantically. It feels more like a lecture than a story. Despite this, I think the story interesting. I also love that it ends in a way to leave room for more conversation about the foods of First Nations peoples.
biblioboyd's review
informative
4.0
The Siha Tooskin series are a great introduction for children and adult alike, to the culture, tradition, and language of the Nakota Indigenous Peoples.
smorrison4's review
4.0
I requested and received an advanced reading copy of this book from NetGalley.
This series of books is awesome, I have enjoyed every single one!
I love Paul's Ade because he reminds me of my father, his stories rambled sometimes but always got to a very important point in the end. I enjoyed hearing all of Ade's stories about the First Nations from around the world and the traditional knowledge that was adopted by and credited to European settlers. I have already recommended to my Manager (I work in a book store) that we should order all of the books in this series and create an end cap to highlight these fantastic books.
#SihaTooskinKnowsTheGiftsOfHisPeople #NetGalley
This series of books is awesome, I have enjoyed every single one!
I love Paul's Ade because he reminds me of my father, his stories rambled sometimes but always got to a very important point in the end. I enjoyed hearing all of Ade's stories about the First Nations from around the world and the traditional knowledge that was adopted by and credited to European settlers. I have already recommended to my Manager (I work in a book store) that we should order all of the books in this series and create an end cap to highlight these fantastic books.
#SihaTooskinKnowsTheGiftsOfHisPeople #NetGalley
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