{"product_id":"nimoshom-and-his-bus-9781774921166","title":"Nimoshom and His Bus","description":"\u003cp\u003e In this warm and joyful picture book highly recommended by Debbie Reese, children learn Cree from Nimoshom, their school bus driver. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on the author's memories of her grandfather, Nimoshom is not your average bus driver. He loves to drive the school bus, tell silly stories, and share his language with the kids who ride his bus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNimoshom and His Bus\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to common Cree words and phrases alongside the common childhood experience of riding the school bus. A Cree word list is included in the back of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\u003cb\u003ePenny M. Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e, of Cree-Ojibway background, believes in approaching healing from all directions, with storytelling key to this purpose. She is an advocate for First Nations people and works in the field of psychology and therapy. Her first book for children, \u003ci\u003ePowwow Counting in Cree\u003c\/i\u003e, is the winner of the\u003ci\u003e McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\t\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\t@ThomasMPenny\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\t\u003cb\u003eKaren Hibbard\u003c\/b\u003e (she\/her\/hers) is a freelance illustrator who lives and works in Victoria, BC. Karen loved being read to when she was a child, and she hopes to recreate those magical experiences for families through her art. Drawing on a long career as a visual artist, Karen has illustrated picture books for Planète Rebelle, Les Éditions du Soleil de Minuit, and Annick Press as well as several activity books with Éditions Mango on behalf of the Musée d'Orsay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\tIn her free time, Karen enjoys watching hummingbirds and makes sure her feeder is always full of sugar water!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50499376283922,"sku":"9781774921166","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86333bc1-6d62-4133-9612-92cc15e02555.jpg?v=1730743380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nimoshom-and-his-bus-9781774921166","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}