It's a Mitig!
It's a Mitig!
3.9/5
Goodreads

It's a Mitig!

Hardcover
$16.95
$15.76
3 - 5
Reading age
32
Page count
Apr 20, 2021
Publication date

Buy from other retailers

AmazonBookshop

What's It's a Mitig! About

Publisher Summary

A fun and colorful introduction to the Ojibwe language through natureIt’s a Mitig! guides young readers through the forest and introduces them to Ojibwe words that describe the natural world. Featuring vibrant and playful artwork, an illustrated Ojibwe-to-English glossary and a simple introduction to the double-vowel pronunciation system, plus accompanying online recordings, It’s a Mitig! is one of the first books of its kind. From sunup to sundown, encounter an amik playing with sticks and swimming in the river, a prickly gaag hiding in the bushes and a big, bark-covered mitig. Using rhyme to help readers predict the Ojibwe pronunciation, It’s a Mitig! makes learning new words fun.Anishinaabe author-illustrator Bridget George created this unique book for young children and their families with the heartfelt desire to spark a lifelong interest in learning language. Whether connecting with one’s Ojibwe ancestry or simply opening children’s eyes and ears to the cornucopia of North American dialects, It’s a Mitig! is a useful tool for exploring language.

What Kind of Book is It's a Mitig!

Topics

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

Reviews

    Book Lists That Include It's a Mitig!

    Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked It's a Mitig!

      picture • 32 Pages
      Zoe and the Fawn
      Catherine Jameson, Julie Flett
      picture • 32 Pages
      Sweetest Kulu
      Celina Kalluk, Alexandria Neonakis
      picture • 32 Pages
      The Girl and the Wolf
      Katherena Vermette, Julie Flett
      picture • 32 Pages
      Jabutí the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
      Gerald McDermott
      picture • 32 Pages
      The Gathering
      Theresa Meuse, Art Stevens
      picture • 32 Pages
      The Bear's Medicine / Sus You
      Clayton Gauthier
      picture • 32 Pages
      The Thundermaker
      Alan Syliboy, Lindsay R Marshall
      picture • 32 Pages
      Whale Child
      Caroll Simpson
      picture • 32 Pages
      Meennunyakaa / Blueberry Patch
      Jennifer Leason
      picture • 32 Pages
      Tanna's Owl
      Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley
      View more

    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781771622738
    Publication Date
    April 20, 2021
    Publisher
    Douglas & McIntyre
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 5 years

    Contribute to this page

    Core Score - 60%

    More than halfway there—keep going!

    Depth Score - 15%

    Just the barebones.

    Improve this page

    Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

    Bookroo

    Book Clubs

    Follow Bookroo