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mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet (ha!) story about a grandmother and her grandson picking wild blueberries. Each page introduces a new Cree word that fits within the story.
lannthacker's review against another edition
3.0
A simple story about berry-picking with lovely illustrations and Cree vocabulary throughout.
lovegirl30's review against another edition
5.0
Wild Berries is a sweet and charming little story about a boy and his grandmother who have gone out to collect blueberries. In this story we see them to enjoy the nature, each others company, and of course the yummy fruit. We learn that little Clarence likes the large sour ones, and the grandma likes the soft sweet ones.
Julie Flett's illustrations are breathtaking, they have a modern look to them. They are simple but not boring. There was plenty for little one to look at. My nanny kid loved the use of muted colors and the natural palette. She loved the book and wanted to read it over and over again.
The typography in this book is very well done. It was different than any other picture book I have read. There were certain words that were placed on their own line in a bolder font. It is also repeated in the Cree dialect in the same font just in the color red. I loved the beginning and ending parts that talked about the dialect used in this book. back provides helpful information about proper pronunciation. The back of the book also includes a yummy looking blueberry jam recipe. It really made this picture book diverse and extremely interesting.
rosiereads613's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars. Very interesting artwork plus I loved the bilingual aspect.
writteninblue's review against another edition
4.0
Aside from being a beautiful story about how a boy goes berry picking with his grandmother, it also includes Cree words and has a pronunciation guide at the back as well as a recipe and author note.
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful book about spending time with grandma in nature and all the things they see. There are several Cree words throughout the text that introduces plants and animals to children. The story is written by a First Nation author and includes pronunciation guide for the Cree words and a wild berry recipe at the end of the book.
leslie_d's review against another edition
4.0
Clarence goes with his grandmother into the woods to pick blueberries. She’d carried him on her back when he was small, but now he is old enough to walk on his own. They enjoy a long day of picking, eating, and enjoying the creatures of the woods, the sounds that they make.
Wild Berries offers a new word with each page, an introduction to Cree words. A pronunciation guide is at the back. Wild Berries also offers a story that reads both like a memory and an opportunity. The setting is a time untouched, yet grandmother and Clarence are harvesting, and offering thanks for the wild blueberries. You can already see them returning in another season, sampling the different results of blueberries. A rhythm has been introduced, the songs, the checking for bears, the unhurried, the listening, the gratitude.
Flett’s compositions are uncomplicated, deep and textured, and I’m huge fan of her use of red. There is a straightforward manner to a tale that would have tempted others to veer towards whimsy. But this isn’t a tale, a fantasy, an aspiration, but a moment that can be held and had—and could yield Wild Berry Jam (see recipe at the close).
Recommended for all the libraries; for those looking for books set in nature or involving food or elders.
https://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2019/03/04/wild-berries/
Wild Berries offers a new word with each page, an introduction to Cree words. A pronunciation guide is at the back. Wild Berries also offers a story that reads both like a memory and an opportunity. The setting is a time untouched, yet grandmother and Clarence are harvesting, and offering thanks for the wild blueberries. You can already see them returning in another season, sampling the different results of blueberries. A rhythm has been introduced, the songs, the checking for bears, the unhurried, the listening, the gratitude.
Flett’s compositions are uncomplicated, deep and textured, and I’m huge fan of her use of red. There is a straightforward manner to a tale that would have tempted others to veer towards whimsy. But this isn’t a tale, a fantasy, an aspiration, but a moment that can be held and had—and could yield Wild Berry Jam (see recipe at the close).
Recommended for all the libraries; for those looking for books set in nature or involving food or elders.
https://contemplatrix.wordpress.com/2019/03/04/wild-berries/
rlaferney's review against another edition
5.0
I just love the work of Julie Flett. Her illustrations and simple nature based stories, that also focus on the Cree language are a joy to behold. Wild Berries focuses on a boy named Clarence and his grandmother as they forage wild berries in the woods. There, Clarence gets to meet ant, spider, and fox and explore the beautiful woodland landscape. This book is written in both English and Cree, in particular the n-dialect, also known as Swampy Cree from the Cumberland House area. The book also includes a recipe for making blueberry jam!
beththebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful and highly evocative cut-paper art illustrates a simple yet appealing story about a contemporary Cree boy and his grandmother going berry picking and observing the plants and creatures around them. Good themes of harmony with nature, with words from the "Swampy Cree" dialect worked into the text in a lovely typeface.
Great for lapsitters and small-group storytimes, and a wonderful portrayal of modern Cree people carrying on some traditions while living in the modern world of sneakers and t-shirts.
Definitely put this on library book displays.
Great for lapsitters and small-group storytimes, and a wonderful portrayal of modern Cree people carrying on some traditions while living in the modern world of sneakers and t-shirts.
Definitely put this on library book displays.