Mi’kmaw Daily Drum

Alan Syliboy

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ISBN: 9781771088893

Mi’kmaw Daily Drum

Mi'kmaw Culture for Every Day of the Week

  Author:   Alan Syliboy  
  Artist :   Alan Syliboy    
  Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing Limited

A baby board book from the bestselling artist behind Mi’kmaw Animals that teaches young readers Mi’kmaw concepts and a Mi’kmaw word for each day of the week.

Mi’kmaw Animals baby board book, shortlisted for the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in Illustration, comes Mi’kmaw Daily Drum. From celebrated artist Alan Syliboy, this vital book for the youngest readers showcases seven of Syliboy’s popular Daily Drum artworks, each paired with a different day of the week. From Spirit Woman to Caribou to Round Dance, Mi’kmaw culture and teachings are offered up to newborns and toddlers in a vibrant and accessible book.

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ISBN associated with this title: 9781771088893
Item NB1552
PublisherNimbus Publishing Limited
PublisherNimbus Publishing Limited
Published on November 26 2020
Language eng
Pages 10
Format Board Book
Dimensions7(in) x 7(in)
Shipping weight232(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Artist Alan Syliboy studied privately with Shirley Bear and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where, twenty-five years later, he was invited to sit on the Board of Governors. Alan looks to the indigenous Mi'kmaw petroglyph tradition for inspiration and develops his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. He is also the author and illustrator of the celebrated book (and multimedia art show) The Thundermaker, which was shortlisted for First Nations Reads, and more recently the board book Mi'kmaw Animals. He lives in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Artist Alan Syliboy studied privately with Shirley Bear and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where twenty-five years later, he was invited to sit on the Board of Governors. Alan looks to the indigenous Mi'kmaw petroglyph tradition for inspiration and develops his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. This is his second children's book. He lives in Truro, Nova Scotia.