Best Selling Books by David Bouchard

Coyote plays a trick on Owl, Bear, and Squirrel, but they trick him right back! In the end, the animals forgive Coyote for taking their things and help him get his kite back. Coyote forgives them for tricking him, too, and the friends fly Coyote''s kite together.

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.

Presents alternate words to the Huron Carol, an ancient First Nations song about the birth of the baby Jesus.

Nous apprenons du soleil ? est un poème de rimes indigènes avec des illustrations colorées sur les sept enseignements sacrés qui peuvent être appris du soleil. Ce livre richement illustré de l''écrivain métis David Bouchard et de l''illustratrice métis Kristy Cameron, tisse des peintures de style Woodland avec un poème rythmé sur les leçons spirituelles que nous pouvons apprendre du Soleil et des sept enseignements sacrés.

"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.

Buffalo and Fox do not show respect to the other animals when they destroy the homes of the prairie chickens. Napi teaches them that it is important to respect smaller animals by protecting them and caring for them.

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, k, p, e.