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We Dream Medicine Dreams - (Hardcover)

We Dream Medicine Dreams - (Hardcover) - 1 of 1
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Highlights

  • From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter.When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams.
  • 5-8 Years
  • 9.1" x 9.1" Hardcover
  • 48 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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About the Book



When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye.



Book Synopsis



From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter.

When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings as she learns to say goodbye.

Masterful prose and stunning collage weave a gentle story about animal teachings, the power of dreams, and the death of a loved one.



Review Quotes




Boivin's thoughtful story is exquisitely complemented by stunning collage illustrations.

-- "The Globe and Mail"

I highly recommend this book. Not only did I love the incredible illustrations, which would definitely appeal to children, I also loved how this gentle story would be a great starting point when talking to children in a classroom about family loss, death and grief. In social studies, students can also use the book as a starting point when exploring animal teachings and the power of dreams in Indigenous cultures. We Dream Medicine Dreams would be a wonderful addition to a classroom library or to use as a read aloud.

-- "ETFO Voice"

Among OLA Best Bets Top Ten, Junior Picture Book

-- "OLA Best Bets"

Among USBBY 2022 Outstanding International Books List

-- "USBBY"

The illustrations are a bright and colourful collage, full of depth. texture and pattern. The illustrations not only help serve to tell the story, but also demonstrate the warmth and beauty in nature, connection, and the medicine all around us. Highly recommended for home and public libraries.

-- "Canadian Children's Book News"

A moving and insightful picture book honouring the enduring relationship between a child and her grandfather. Boivin's exquisite, digitally created collages are luxuriantly alive with colour, pattern, and texture.

-- "Quill & Quire, a starred review"

We Dream Medicine Dreams is a beautiful depiction of Indigenous kinship and healing. It reminds us of how our cultural teachings and relationships with family and the land are acts of everyday ceremony and revitalization. The vivid collages that illustrate the book remind us of the beauty and wellbeing to be found in the natural world and how these elements contrast with the fear and discomfort that can be felt in Western health care systems. This is a story of how our holistic ways of knowing bring us comfort in times of grief and challenge and keep us forever connected to those we love.

--Jaime Cidro, Canada Research Chair in Health and Culture, University of Winnipeg

How we deal with loss, and the personal, cultural, and community ways we do that, is an urgent issue. Lisa Boivin's work is as soulful and compelling as it is beautiful!

--Dr. Allison Crawford

In We Dream Medicine Dreams, Lisa Boivin uses her powerful words and pictures to show us natural laws and teachings. These teachings about the medicine power of dreams, family, loss, and connection resonate with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. In sharing these teachings with us, Lisa has given all those that read her book a great gift that allows the ancestors to speak with our children. This little book full of stories and teachings, which are the core of who we are, will bring us back to our ancestral selves. I encourage everyone, young and old, to spend an evening with this charming masterpiece - you will not regret it.

--The Honourable Yvonne Boyer, J.D., L.L.M., L.L.D.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 9.1 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 5-8 Years
Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Publisher: Highwater Press
Theme: Native Canadian, Canada
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Street Date: April 27, 2021
TCIN: 91358592
UPC: 9781553799870
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-2954
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 9.1 inches width x 9.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.95 pounds
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