Thanks to the Animals (Board Book)

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Chickadee Award Nomination

Georgia Young Readers’ Choice Finalist

Top Ten Native American Books for Elementary Schools, AICL

 

The board book edition of a beloved Native American tale.

 

When little baby Zoo Sap falls from his family’s sled, he is all alone in the deep snow of the forest. His family, journeying to their winter home, doesn’t realize he

 

has fallen out, but his cries summon the animals, who know they must keep him warm. One by one the fox, bear, moose, squirrel, and other animals settle around him, sharing their warmth. A warm and comforting bedtime story with a message of reverence for the natural world.

 

Allen Sockabasin was a Passamaquoddy citizen who devoted much of his time to teaching and preserving the Passamaquoddy language. A master musician, he wrote, performed, and recorded Passamaquoddy stories and songs. He was a tribal governor, a member of the tribal council, director of child welfare for his tribe, and a health educator. He was the father of six children and wrote Thanks to the Animals when his youngest, Zoo Sap, was a toddler. Allen died in 2018.

 

Audio version of the story being told by the author in the Passamaquoddy language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLWIJapLTUGKZ3bwzElI_VzTrEpcZJ9V4d&v=jNR04bWRic4