New Releases by David Bouchard

One pig... Two pigs ... and a wolf, does that remind you of anything? A third pig, you say? No, no, no. How about two pigs, a brown bear and a wolf? And what if the wolf was not a big bad one? A retelling of a folk tale focused on humour and companionship.

This is a story about humility, respect, and fairness. As Beaver helps the four-leggeds, flyers, crawlers, and swimmers agree on how to share their ideas and make decisions together, her wisdom also helps us reflect on when to speak and how to listen to others. Learn the story of how the Talking Stick came to be, and even create and use your own.

Set during the dramatic Red River Resistance of 1869-1870 and the birth of Manitoba. The novel is told through the perspective of a young Irish-Canadian journalist, Conor O'Dea. Under mysterious circumstances, after working for the assassinated politician D'Arcy McGee, O'Dea is sent West, and to Sir John A. Macdonald's horror befriends Louis Riel. Macdonald never understood Louis Riel and never really tried to. The story also includes the little known Fenian attack in Manitoba. If Louis Riel had supported his fellow Catholics, it could have been what the lieutenant governor called "a rough time of it." But he didn't. He supported Canada. Equal parts spy thriller and love triangle and, in a time of reconciliation, this poignant novel contributes to the complicated story of Canada. Henderson and Bouchard have managed the magnificent feat of starting a very important conversation about this great land for all of those who call it home.

I AM NOT A GHOST tells the story of a Chinese railway worker who comes to Canada to work on the Great Canadian Pacific Railway. He, like all the others, came in search of a better life but would have died if not for the benevolence of Amelia Douglas, wife of the former governor of British Columbia. A fictional but historically accurate story with an important message, I AM NOT A GHOST describes the racism and hardship that these newcomers to Canada faced and should be required reading for anyone who wants to learn about this troubling period in Canada''s history.

Avez-vous déjà visité le Grand Nord? Si oui, peut-être avez-vous eu le bonheur d’admirer le magnifique spectacle de lumières que nous appelons les aurores boréales. Mais vous êtes-vous demandé comment ont vu le jour les aurores boréales et les constellations? Les aurores boréales : le grand spectacle de Corbeau relate leur magnifique histoire peinte par Corbeau, le Joueur de tours, personnage familier de la tradition orale des peuples autochtones au Canada. Une fois, par ses talents légendaires, il transforma le ciel de la nuit en tableau, grâce à ces millions et millions d’étoiles qui, fidèlement, veillent sur nous.

Hardcover book, teacher lesson plan, and classroom poster of the book On apprend du soleil by David Bouchard

David Bouchard is a best selling author, speaker and educator. He is Canada's most sought after public speaker. We Learn from the Sun is an Indigenous rhyming poem based on his best selling book Seven Sacred Teachings.An Indigenous rhyming poem with colorful illustrations about the seven sacred teachings that can be learned from the sun. This richly illustrated book by Metis writer David Bouchard and Metis illustrator Kristy Cameron, weaves together Woodland style paintings with a rhythmic poem about the spiritual lessons that we can learn from the Sun and the seven sacred teachings.

If you have ever seen the Great White North, you may have been lucky enough to come across the magnificent light show in the sky known to us as the aurora borealis— the Northern Lights. But have you ever wondered how they and the constellations came to be? Raven’s Great Light Show relates the wonderful story of how Raven, the Trickster figure common to the Oral Tradition of many Indigenous Peoples in Canada, once used his legendary wiles to paint the night sky with the millions upon millions of stars that vigilantly watch over us.

"An intergenerational picture book about a young Native American boy and his grandmother (Nokum) who offers traditional Aboriginal knowledge and wisdom to help the child better understand the world, with text in English and Cree, and downloadable music."--

This collection of lyrical poems and songs from bestselling author David Bouchard gives a voice to important figures in Métis history from the 17th century to the present day. Each of the 13 selections in Proud to be Métis relates the story of a remarkable Métis individual and is accompanied by an original painting by Dennis J. Weber.

Dominique passe la fin de semaine chez son cousin Étienne. Celui-ci en profite pour l''initier à son sport favori : mieux que le hockey, le hockey bottine! La seule et unique règle est de s''amuser, en marquant le plus de buts possible. Le match s''annonce mouvementé. Actions d''éclat, culbutes et fous rires sont au rendez-vous! [Les 400 coups].

In 1853, Étienne Mercier, a French-Canadian voyageur painter, is tasked by his employer to return to the Queen Charlotte Islands and document his travels into Haida territory. A wide-eyed and good-natured Mercier takes the opportunity to try to track down his long-lost friend, Clément, in the wilderness of what would later become the Canadian Pacific coast. Written in Mercier’s own broken English, or Franglais, and punctuated with traditional Canadien folk songs, David Bouchard’s candid glance into the everyday tribulations of a typical voyageur vividly depicts—along with Gordon Miller’s evocative illustrations—life on the colonial frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.

A great, kind and wise chief decides to erect a new totem pole. Knowing that he will soon die, the chief wants the pole to be representative of him but also to reflect the importance of others in his life. A series of birds and animals then try to convince the chief that their image should be carved into the chief’s totem pole.

Turtle Island Voices honours the histories, cultures, worldviews, and knowledge of Canada's Aboriginal communities with exciting stories, information, and graphics that will pique student's interest in learning about Aboriginal peoples and cultures. (publisher)

"The stories within Turtle Island Voices are told in many parts of Canada. "Turtle Island" refers to the continent of North America, based on the creation stories of many Aboriginal peoples. Though the stories vary, many tell of the continent being created on the back of a great turtle. Integrating Turtle Island Voices into the classroom not only helps to foster a sense of identity among Aboriginal students, but it also enriches all students with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit perspectives. Turtle Island Voices honours the histories, cultures, worldviews, and knowledge of Canada''s Aboriginal communities with exciting stories, information, and graphics that will pique students'' interest in learning about Aboriginal peoples and cultures." -- pub.

The Aboriginal culture presents a variety of musical forms.

In true Métis fashion and in the traditional way of story telling, Bouchard introduces readers to Sky World, Earth People, Raven, Turtle Island and one clear vision as to how two-leggeds (humankind) came to be.

Wakan Tanka shows kindness to his creations by giving them gifts that they can use to protect themselves. He listens carefully to Deer's request and finds a way to help Fawn.

Grizzly Bear and Coyote want different things. Through compromise, they are able to come to an agreement that the days and seasons will be decided by the sun and the moon. This way, they will both get what they want.

Sara plays so many practical jokes on her friends that they no longer believe her when she tells the truth. It puts her, and others, in danger when a fire starts and no one believes her.

Je suis Corbeau nous fait entrer dans le monde mythique des Premières Nations où les animaux et les humains se côtoient et s’épaulent au quotidien. Au fil des pages, en contant l’expérience d’un chef soucieux de voir son totem véhiculer les grandes valeurs de sa vie terrestre, David Bouchard nous fait découvrir les qualités de chacun de ces guides spirituels qui lui sont chers : le castor bâtisseur, l’épaulard communicateur, l’ours guérisseur, le corbeau magicien et bien d’autres encore!

Les Sept enseignements sacrés nous parle de valeurs traditionnelles communes aux peuples autochtones : l''humilité, l''honnêteté, le respect, le courage, la sagesse, la vérité et l''amour. À chaque valeur correspond un arbre, une plante, un animal dont les attributs et les qualités fondent la base des enseignements qui sont un message d''espoir et d''universalité.

Using text in both English and Cree, presents the round dance, a celebration of the seasons, and describes how the dance connects the Cree people to the natural world around them.

Distributed systems and the emergent properties that can arise out of simple localized interactions have fascinated scientists and artists alike for the last century. They challenge the notions of control and creativity, producing outcomes that can be beautiful, engaging and surprising at the same time. While extensive work has been done using computer simulations of such systems in fields like artificial life and generative art, their physically embodied counterparts are still in their infancy, in part due to the complexity of building and deploying such systems. In this thesis, I will discuss how simple tangible nodes can enable playful and creative experimentation with the concept of emergent behavior. Specifically, I will address how embodied interaction scenarios involving parallel systems can be implemented and how a range of sensing and actuating possibilities can be leveraged to generate novel and engaging experiences for the end users. In particular, the use of sound will be explored as a medium for representation. Finally, I will argue that there is value in making the transition from software simulations to a situated and manipulable instantiation of these concepts, both for the designer of a system and its users.