Mi’kmaw Waisisk – Mi’kmaw Animals

Mi’kmaw Waisisk – Mi’kmaw Animals- by Alan Syliboy 

Alan Syliboy’s petroglyph-style illustrations will dazzle readers of all ages in this beautiful baby board book. Introduce baby to Mi’Kmaw words and pronunciations for common animals.

Colourful images depicting Canadian animals like moose, whales, and caribou, and more makes this vibrant book a perfect introduction to the Mi’kmaw language. With English and Mi’kmaw translations for the animal names on every page, babies will enjoy the vivid paintings while they learn new words and discover a bit of Mi’kmaw culture in a fun way.

About the Author

Artist Alan Syliboy studied privately with Shirley Bear and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where twenty-five years later, he was invited to sit on the Board of Governors. Alan looks to the indigenous Mi'kmaw petroglyph tradition for inspiration and develops his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. This is his second children's book. He lives in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Author: Alan Syliboy
Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2018
ISBN: 9781771086417
Board Book:  14 pages
Dimensions:  7" x 7"