Levelled Books

  • Taanishi: High in the Sky

    Taanishi: High in the Sky

    High in the Sky is an informational text about the Métis flag.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. The text is composed of short and long sentences...

  • Taanishi: Is there a Roogaroo in You?

    Taanishi: Is there a Roogaroo in You?

    Is There a Roogaroo in You? is a humorous text that poses a series of questions to help the reader determine if he or she is the traditional Métis character, the roogaroo.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the...

  • Taanishi: Let's Make A Metis Flag Pin

    Taanishi: Let's Make A Metis Flag Pin

    Let’s Make a Métis Flag Pin is a realistic story about a Métis girl who shows her friend how to make a Métis flag pin.  The girl’s instructions are in a step-by-step format.  The inside front cover offers...

  • Taanishi: Making Beignes with Kohkum

    Taanishi: Making Beignes with Kohkum

    Making Beignes with Kohkum is a realistic story about a Métis boy learning from his grandmother how to make beignes, a type of bannock.  In a dialogue with her grandson, the baker provides a step-by-step recipe.  The inside front cover...

  • Taanishi: Maria Beads a Flower

    Taanishi: Maria Beads a Flower

    Maria Beads a Flower is a realistic story about a Métis girl learning from her aunt how to bead a flower.  In a dialogue with her neice, Aunty provides a step-by-step guide.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information...

  • Taanishi: Metis Dance Shapes

    Taanishi: Metis Dance Shapes

    Métis Dance Shapes is an informational story about eight children learning how to dance in the Métis way.  The text describes the moves the children make to create shapes, such as a circle, a star, and a cross.  The inside front...

  • Taanishi: Rabooboo Stew For Lunch

    Taanishi: Rabooboo Stew For Lunch

    Rababoo Stew for Lunch is a realistic story about a Métis girl making rabbit stew with her Mooshoom.  In a dialogue with his granddaughter, the chef provides a step-by-step recipe.  The inside front cover offers cultural background...

  • Taanishi: Squeak Squawk

    Taanishi: Squeak Squawk

    Squeak Squawk! is a humorous story about a Métis boy learning to play the notes he needs to play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on the fiddle.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back...

  • Taanishi: The Fiddle Competition

    Taanishi: The Fiddle Competition

    The Fiddle Competition is a realistic story about a Métis boy who plays a waltz, a jig, and a reel at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest after much practicing.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover...

  • Taanishi: The Metis Star Dance

    Taanishi: The Metis Star Dance

    The Métis Star Dance is an informational story illustrating how to do the Métis Star Dance.  The text is made up of the dance calls.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides...

  • Taanishi: Time to Dance

    Taanishi: Time to Dance

    Time to Dance a realistic text showing children putting on traditional Métis sashes in preparation for dancing.  Much of the text is repeated, such as the teacher’s prompt “Time to dance.”  The inside front cover offers...

  • Taanishi: We Are Metis!

    Taanishi: We Are Metis!

    We Are Métis! is an informational story about the activities Métis children enjoy.  The inside front cover offers cultural background information and the inside back cover provides instructional suggestions. Each page follows the...