Benjamin's ThunderstormBenjamin's Thunderstorm

This artfully written story from award-winning author Melanie Florence celebrates both the universal joys of playing in the rain and the connections to family traditions that center and ground us. Elements of Cree powwow culture and Cree words for colours and types of weather are interwoven into the story, with a pronunciation guide in the back matter. Melanie Florence is an award-winning writer of Cree and Scottish heritage based in Toronto, ON. Hawlii Pichette is a Mushkego Cree (Treaty 9) urban mixed-blood artist and illustrator. Born and raised in the small community of Cochrane, ON, she is deeply influenced by her culture, her upbringing and the natural world. She lives in London, ON. A Dewey Diva pick. Ages 3 to 7