The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook by Wagamese, Richard
The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook by Wagamese, Richard

The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook

For the first time, a children's book by renowned Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese! Book 1 in a...
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SKU: 9781771624183
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Author: Richard Wagamese
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Language: English
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The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook by Wagamese, Richard

The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook

$28.91
The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook by Wagamese, Richard

The Animal People Choose a Leader: A Richard Wagamese Storybook

$28.91
Author: Richard Wagamese
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

For the first time, a children's book by renowned Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese! Book 1 in a new series, The Richard Wagamese Storybook Collection, with illustrations by the award-winning illustrator of Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior.

The Animal People Choose a Leader is the first book in a new series that brings the unmistakable voice of beloved author Richard Wagamese to children. This tradition-steeped story meditates on the unifying power of wisdom, kindness and respect. Wagamese's original fable is paired with glorious illustrations by award-winning Anishinaabe artist Bridget George.

In the "Long Ago Time" when animals of all kinds shared a common language, they gathered to choose a leader from amongst themselves. The candidates--swift Horse, strong Buffalo, wily Cougar, and stealthy Wolverine--were about to begin a race to determine the winner when they were joined by an unlikely contender: gentle, earnest Waabooz the rabbit.

During four eventful laps around a foreboding mountaintop lake, the competitors come to realize the limits of self-reliance and physical force. Along the way, they discover the power of humility, empathy and loving attachment to the land. Wagamese's powerful storytelling and George's evocative artwork bring this poignant tale to life with the piercing clarity and lyrical richness of all great fables.





Author: Richard Wagamese
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Published: 04/08/2025
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.50h x 10.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781771624183
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2025 pg. 116

About the Author
Wagamese, Richard: - Richard Wagamese, an Ojibwe from the Wabaseemoong First
Nation, was one of North America's foremost Indigenous writers. His bestselling
novels include Indian Horse, which earned an array of awards and was made into
a feature film. He was also the author of highly praised works such as Embers
and One Story, One Song, winner of the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness
in Literature. Wagamese was recognized with a National Aboriginal Achievement
Award and the Writers' Trust of Canada's Matt Cohen Award. He died in 2017 in
Kamloops, British Columbia.George, Bridget: - Bridget George is an Anishinaabe author-illustrator and
graphic designer. She is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard winner and Jane
Addams Book Award finalist for Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior (Roaring Brook
Press) by New York Times bestselling author Carole Lindstrom. George is the
author-illustrator of It's a Mitig! (D&M Kids), an acclaimed introduction
to the Ojibwe language for young readers. She was raised on the Kettle and
Stony Point First Nation and now lives in London, Ontario.
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