Entre Dans La Grande Ronde Book

Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 Translation and music by Northern Cree Have you danced the round dance yet? Of course you have-you're in my dream. You've danced in circles next to me You now know things aren't as they seem. Beloved children's author David Bouchard has teamed up with emerging writer Shelly Willier to create a heart-warming tale in his newest book, Entre dans la Grande Ronde. Discover the beauty of the traditional Round Dance through the lush descriptive verse of Bouchard and Willier that leads you through the cycles and seasons of life, the forming of new friendships and the understanding of values. Illustrations by internationally acclaimed painter Jim Poitras colourfully grace the pages, bringing the words alive through the intricate movements of the Round Dancers. And Northern Cree teams up once again with David Bouchard, providing the translation from English to Cree and the haunting drum music on a bound-in book CD. Also available as The Drum Calls Softly, which is in English and in Cree, and accompanied by a CD. British Columbia's best-selling author and most sought after public speaker, David Bouchard, has presented to hundreds of thousands of educators, parents and students. This former teacher and principal of 28 years is a champion of literacy around the world.Read More