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What is on the Bookshelf

11/13/2016

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It is both fun and frustrating to rediscover children’s books I loved with my daughter. Sometimes I love the books as much as I did as a child, and sometimes I am horrified by the messages in the stories! This has got me thinking about what kinds of stories I WANT my daughter to read. Today I would like to introduce you to one such example.

Shi-shi-etko by Nichola Campbell is a book about residential schools aimed at 4-8 year olds. Yes, that might seem shocking. But, the book isn’t about the horrors of residential school history per-say. Rather it focuses on the last “four sleeps” (in kid language) before Shi-she-etko leaves for residential school. She collects her memories for safe keeping while she is away. And that is where the story ends.

As an adult reading the books, we know what probably happens next … but for a child it is a way to understand what is lost by Shi-shi-etko leaving her community. – It is a conversation starter, and part of our responsibility following the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and as a church who has prioritized working towards right relationship with Indigenous peoples.

Besides the fun books and the familiar books, I would like a few of these on my shelves –books that ask new questions, that bring up new ideas. Maybe we can leave a few of the old ones behind … 

For some more books suggestions for children about residential schools see CBCs list of books found  here.

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11/29/2016 11:37:22 pm

I am glad that there are parents who help their children dwell in reading books. It not only helps widen their imagination, but will surely increase their IQ. Reading books is a good way to give more knowledge for young children. I believe that this will help them mature much earlier. Simply reading children's books will also help contribute to a child's intuition and growth.

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5/17/2017 11:38:31 pm

I really enjoy reading, so I always buy new books of interest to me and update my library.

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5/22/2017 05:24:12 am

I read many books from my childhood and he really likes these funny and instructive stories.

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