What's The Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses?
Themes: Art and crafts, Cross-curricular, Indigenous people
Connections to the Curriculum in English: This book offers the possibility for investigating ways of living and traditions in different societies and reflect on identity and cultural belonging. Furthermore, the illustrations are paintings by a renowned artist, George Littlechild; they are colourful, childlike and expressive and can be used as inspiration for painting.
Author and publisher: Richard Van Camp, Children’s Book Press
Summary: This story takes place in the Northwest Territories of Canada, and the main character is half Indian and half White. One winter day, “it is so cold the ravens refuse to fly.” The narrator, a young boy, decides to make some investigations and asks family members and friends the following question: “What’s the most beautiful thing you know about horses?” Through the boy’s interviews, we learn to know a lot about horses and their unique qualities.
Suitable for students in years: 5-10
Tags:
Art and crafts,
Cross-curricular,
Indigenous people
Published Oct. 7, 2021 10:45 AM
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