Description
This board book presents the months of the Mi’kmaw lunar calendar to very young children and their parents. Mi’kmaw artist Loretta Gould’s art illustrates each of the 12 Mi’kmaw moons through the changing seasons in Mi’kma’ki. Each month is named after events in the natural world – from Snow Blinding Time through Frogs Croaking Time and Berry Ripening Time. Each month’s illustration is accompanied by its name in Mi’kmaw and English.
Loretta Gould’s art, first published in Mi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi’kma’ki has won high praise from reviewers, and the book has received numerous awards.
Author Bio
Loretta Gould is a Mi'kmaw painter and quilter who loves bright, beautiful colours. A self-taught artist, she grew up in Waycobah First Nation and started painting in earnest in 2013. Her works have sold around the world. She lives in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
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"Loretta Gould’s illustrations add an extra element of warmth and wonder. Each one is vibrant, light-infused with thin black outlines that create a sense of depth and detail and help capture the profound appreciation of nature’s wonders that permeates this entire book.."
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"...a wonderful reference as well as a valuable tool to preserve traditional knowledge."
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"playful and evocative art."
Biographical note
LORETTA GOULD is a Mi'kmaw painter and quilter who loves bright, beautiful colours. A self-taught artist, she grew up in Waycobah First Nation and started painting in earnest a decade ago.She has illustrated several books, including three board books about Mi’kmaw teachings for young children. Her works have sold around the world. She lives in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
