by boot | Feb 19, 2025
On page 7, it says, “My girl, we will not see each other until the wild roses bloom in the spring and the salmon have returned to our river.” Ask students: Looking at the picture of the mom and girl in the water, what time of year is it? How do you know? What are the...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What do you notice about all the illustrations throughout the story? (All have a red hue.) Why do you think the illustrator may have done this? (Maybe as we read the story, we will understand why.)
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Do a “picture walk” through the story, noting the significance of water throughout the book. Ask students: Why do you think the author and illustrator included so many references to and pictures with water?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Ask students: What do you predict might happen to the special canoe that Shi-shi-etko gives to her little brother? Will that canoe help Shin-chi to remember his memories from home?
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Looking at the cover of the book, what do you see? Imagine you are a detective: using only clues from the cover, deduce what kind of place you think this story will occur in? What does that place look, feel, sound and smell like? Who will this story be about?
