Wolverine and Little Thunder: A Story of the First Canoe

(Hardback)

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Celebrated Indigenous artist behind 'The Thundermaker' returns with a new story about friendship and the importance of traditional knowledge.

Wolverine and Little Thunder are best of friends, even though Wolverine, a trickster, can sometimes get them into trouble. Their favourite pastime is eel fishing, whether it's cutting through winter ice with a stone axe or catching eels in traditional stone weirs in the summer. But that all changes one night, when they encounter the giant river eel-the eel that is too big to catch. The eel that hunts people! At once a universal story of friendship and problem-solving, 'Wolverine and Little Thunder' is a contemporary retelling of a traditional Mi'kmaw story, reinforcing the importance of the relationship between the Mi'kmaq and the eel, a dependable year-round food source traditionally offered to Glooscap, the Creator, for a successful hunt.

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"Throughout Wolverine and Little Thunder, the joy and value of friendship is skillfully embedded within an energetic tale. Young readers will benefit from the book's message while simultaneously gaining exposure to an exciting Indigenous creator." --Canadian Review of Materials (Winnipeg, MB)

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Bestselling author of The Thundermaker Bestselling author of The Thundermaker