Publisher's Synopsis
Key Selling Points
- Thuqi' the salmon's bravery and kindness help her find her way in this story about being comfortable not having all the answers.
- The text includes names and words in Hul'q'umi'num', an Indigenous language spoken on and around Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A glossary, pronunciation guide and introduction to Hul'q'umi'num' are included in the back matter.
- The illustrations follow the Coast Salish art tradition of combining four basic shapes in both positive and negative space.
- Author/illustrator Andrea Fritz studied with Kwakwa_ka_'wakw artist and master carver Victor Newman. She shares Coast Salish stories, both traditional ones learned orally and new ones created from modern experience, with school children throughout British Columbia.
