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A graphic showing all four of Neepin Auger's books in the 'Discovering Series'

NEW FORMAT! ★ Neepin Auger's Discovering Series

Written by: Grace Gorman

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DISCOVERING ANIMALS, WORDS, PEOPLE & NUMBERS

Now available in hardcover for kids 6-8, Neepin Auger's books for children have become some of the bestselling resources for elementary school children to learn basic English, Cree, and French words and concepts. 


Neepin Auger's colourful books have collectively sold well over 20,000 copies since they first appeared on the market. With more and more parents and educators looking for genuine Indigenous resources, these new format editions of Discovering Animals, Discovering People, Discovering Words and Discovering Numbers will bring the experience of learning French and Cree to a whole new group of elementary school-aged kids. 


In addition to the English words presented, the French and Cree equivalents are also given, along with pronunciation support and additional resources, making these some of the most dynamic and useful picture books on the market, perfectly suitable for the classroom, library, and playroom. 


All of the titles in the series are available as boardbooks (newborn to age 3), paperbacks (ages 3–5), hardcovers (ages 7+), and ebooks.

COMING THIS FALL IN HARDCOVER

Find the Discovering Series at your local independent bookstore!

DISCOVERING ANIMALS

pâhpâstêw


CREE — pâhpâstêw

FRENCH — pic-bois (PEEK bwah)

ENGLISH — woodpecker

mwâkwa


CREE — mwâkwa (mwaakwu)

FRENCH — huard (euw ARd)

ENGLISH — loon

paskwâwi-mostos


CREE — paskwâwi-mostos (puskwaawi-mostos)

FRENCH — bison (bee ZOHn)

ENGLISH — buffalo

DISCOVERING PEOPLE

okiskinohamâkêw


CREE — okiskinohamâkêw (okiskinohumaakayoo)

FRENCH — enseignant/-ante (on-sen-ya / on-sen-yont)

ENGLISH — Teacher

maskihkîwiyiniw


CREE — maskihkîwiyiniw (muskeehkeeweeyinoo)

FRENCH — médecin (med-san)

ENGLISH — Doctor

mosôm


CREE — mosôm (mosoom)

FRENCH — grand-père (gron-pair)

ENGLISH — Grandfather

DISCOVERING WORDS

masinahikan


CREE — masinahikan (musinuhikun)

FRENCH — livre (lee-vr)

ENGLISH — book

wâpikwaniy


CREE — wâpikwaniy (waapikwuneey)

FRENCH — fleur (fler)

ENGLISH — flower

nipiy


CREE — nipiy (nipeey)

FRENCH — eau (oh)

ENGLISH — water

DISCOVERING NUMBERS

pêyak


CREE — pêyak (payuk)

FRENCH — un (ah)

ENGLISH — one

nîso


CREE — nîso (neeso)

FRENCH — deux (deuh)

ENGLISH — two

nisto


CREE — nisto (nisto)

FRENCH — trois (twah)

ENGLISH — three

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Neepin Auger is a Cree artist, educator, and mother. Originally from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, she has been painting for over ten years, having studied art under her father, Dale Auger, a renowned First Nations artist and author of the award-winning children’s book Mwakwa – Talks to the Loon: A Cree Story for Children. Neepin graduated from the department of education and schooling at Mount Royal University and is now a full-time teacher. She is also mother to one daughter, Gracie, whom she believes is her greatest masterpiece. Neepin Auger lives in Calgary, Alberta.


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