Dipnetting with Dad

by Willie Sellars

Other authorsKevin Easthope (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2014

Status

Available

Call number

JP SEL

Call number

JP SEL

Description

BUMP, BUMP - SLAP, river sockeye salmon are pulled onto shore! Set in the beautiful landscape of the Cariboo Chilcotin region, DIPNETTING WITH DAD is a delightful and colourful story of a father teaching his son the Secwepemc method of fishing known as dipnetting. Together they visit the sweat lodge, mend the nets, select the best fishing spot and catch and pack their fish through rugged bush back to the family home for traditional preparation. In his first book, Williams Lake IndianBand member Willie Sellars captures family values, the importance of storytelling, community living and coming of age in one of BC's oldest cultures. Debut artist Kevin Easthope's contemporary and dynamic illustrations bring the characters to life as they jump off the page and pull you into their world.… (more)

Publication

Caitlin Press (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 48 pages

Original language

English

Language

ISBN

1927575532 / 9781927575536
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