Hannah Lindoff

A Southeast Alaskan forages and fishes for food and supplies in this whimsical rhyming picture book told by a young girl. Watercolor illustrations by Alaskan artist Michaela Goade add to the magical representation of life in the North.

Incredibly detailed watercolor illustrations depicting Southeast Alaskan life of subsistence, traditions, and cultural values. This text has wonderfully bold and colorful images that really capture the beauty of Alaskan landscapes while also sharing the activities and foods of the Alaskan people. Also incorporates Tlingit vocabulary and definitions.

-Folktale Picture Book Transformation, Nature, Culture
-Adapted from a story by the 2015 Tlingit Culture, Raven and The Hidden Halibut Illus by N.A. Foote. SHI, 2020, Unp, Everybody book
-This unique and clever story follows Yéil (Raven) and other sea creatures on a journey to find Raven’s friend Cháatl (Halibut). Masterfully written to teach the Tlingit language and traditional colorized pictures that pop from the page, this story gives readers a wonderful insight of how halibut became show more camouflaged in Southeast Alaska Native culture.

-Keywords: Raven, Halibut, Yéil, Cháatl, Náakw, Téel, Tóos’, Taan, Asgeiwú

-Activity: Have student draw pictures of the animals from the book, write the Tlingit names for each under the animal, and practice pronouncing the names. show less