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If You Make a Mosom Tea
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $21.95
ISBN13: 9781459842007
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: Mar 17 2026
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.00 Depth: 11.00
Language: Plains Cree
If you spend the afternoon with Mosom, you might make him tea and listen to stories.
If you make him tea, chances are that he will want some bannock to go with it. He will tell you his stories, show you pictures from when he was young and share his Knowledge. Although Mosom may move a little slower and sometimes forget things, you can help him find his glasses and go for walks together. It's okay to go slow. Along the way, Mosom will teach you new Cree words and the best places to find delicious saskatoon berries. And when you're back home again, Mosom might just ask you to make him another cup of tea.
With warm, engaging illustrations, this story celebrates the joy and importance of spending time with Elders, passing down Traditions, and the lasting bond between a child and his mosom. A gentle story that highlights meaningful connection between generations.
Available in Plains Cree as kîspin osîhtamawaci kimosôm maskihkîwâpoy.
Praise for Tonya Simpson
★In warm, soothing language, a mother speaks to her infant, poetically describing their ancestral surroundings and reflecting on traditional Cree knowledge...Luxuriantly alive with glowing colors and textured patterns, Dumont's (Onion Lake Cree Nation) exquisite pointillist illustrations resemble three-dimensional beadwork. This eloquent and insightful picture book (...) honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors, and the land. - Booklist, starred review for This Land Is a Lullaby
★This solemn and serene volume should be considered a first purchase. Essential for most collections, and with its wildlife-centric art, it's also a perfect read-aloud for Earth Day. - School Library Journal, starred review for Forever Our Home
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