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Spring on Turtle Island: When the Earth Wakes Up A Mohawk Seasons Picture Book for Kids Ages 3-6
Paperback
Series: Turtle Island's Seasons, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 22 2026
Pages: 34
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Spring is waking up on Turtle Island - and little Skennen can feel it in her boots!
The snow is melting. The robins are back. The maple trees are ready to give their sweetest gift. And somewhere in a patch of wet green grass, the very first strawberry of the season is waiting to be found.
Join Skennen and her grandmother Tota as they press their hands into the dark spring earth, tap the maple trees, dance in the good medicine rain, and give thanks the Mohawk way - with a full heart and the word Nya: wen on their lips.
- Joyful AABB rhyming text perfect for read-aloud ages 3-6
- Authentic Mohawk cultural traditions including the Strawberry Ceremony
- Mohawk language words with full pronunciation guide
- Vibrant full-colour illustrations throughout
- Written by a Mohawk author from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Perfect for ages 3-6, kindergarten classrooms, library collections, FNMI curriculum, spring and Mother's Day gifting, and National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations.
Book 1 of 4 in the Turtle Island's Seasons series. Collect Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter!
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