I am Connected
ung-Jaadee author Carla Joseph illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Medicine Wheel
Published:25th Mar '25
£13.99
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We are all connected. Whether it is with your family, the mossy earth beneath your feet, the warm guidance of your ancestors, you belong in connection with all around you.
Along the backdrop of Haida Gwaii’s breathtaking landscapes, Indigenous storyteller Ḵung Jaadee invites you to witness the many threads of relationship that connect us across time and space.
What makes you feel connected?
With a gentle introduction to self-soothing practices, this book engages the reader through questions to reflect on their connection to the world around them. Grounded in Indigenous cultural teachings, the story touches on traditions including creating a spirit plate. Carla Joseph’s radiant artwork captures the life and spirit of all living things with remarkable detail.
Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.
Publishers Weekly (02/17/2025):
An Indigenous child spends time in a pine-filled, water-adjacent landscape recounting various means of connection--with themself, their ancestors, and the earth. To honor self, "I hug myself tight"; to honor ancestors, "I often make a spirit plate," setting aside a portion of each dish; and to honor the Earth, "I inhale deeply and smell the cedar, honeysuckle, spruce, and hemlock." Each segment ends with a question that invites reader interactivity--a spread about the child's connection to trees and fondness for climbing them finishes, "What do you do to feel strong"? While a sudden reference to the child as a grandmother may feel abrupt to some, space- and time-spanning text from Jaadee, who belongs to various First Nations tribes and is part Hawaiian, and sketchbook-like landscapes from Métis/Cree artist Joseph, effectively trace how "the ancestors, Mother Earth, the trees, the animals, all people, you and me.... We are all connected." Ages 5-9. (Mar.)
Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.ISBN: 9781778540639
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28 pages