On the Trapline
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- Author：David Alexander Robertson
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Reviews
Stacey Bradley
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I am not sure if it is because I have heard David speak， or that he is from Manitoba and this is a local story， but I could very clearly picture this story taking place。 The personal author note at the end is also incredibly touching and I love that this is a hopeful and beautiful story of a relationship between a grandson， his Moshum and the land。
Elle
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On the Trapline tells the story of a young boy who is traveling with his grandfather， Moshom， to visit his trapline。 This is the first time that the boy has made the trip to his grandfather’s family lives long ago。 His grandfather explains what a trapline is and the significance of people hunting game together while living off the land as a community。 He also teaches his grandson some of his native Cree language and explained how he had to learn English in school。 He further explains how he lear On the Trapline tells the story of a young boy who is traveling with his grandfather， Moshom， to visit his trapline。 This is the first time that the boy has made the trip to his grandfather’s family lives long ago。 His grandfather explains what a trapline is and the significance of people hunting game together while living off the land as a community。 He also teaches his grandson some of his native Cree language and explained how he had to learn English in school。 He further explains how he learned at the school and during his time livening and working on the trapline。 This was a journey for Moshom to visit his past while sharing his culture with his grandson。 It is so important that people share their culture with others。 I love that the author and illustrator are both directly descended from the Cree Nation， which means that we are getting to authentic hear stories of indigenous people。 I also liked the illustrator’s note explaining how he got to experience being on a trapline with his father and how it helped him reconnect with his culture and heritage。 。。。more
Lillian
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beautiful。 Lovely， muted illustrations。
Mutually Inclusive
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From David A。 Robertson and Julie Flett， the creators of When We Were Alone， On the Trapline is a stunning picture book that highlights indigenous values， including the deep connections to family and the land。In this book， we meet a young Cree boy who is accompanying his Moshom （grandfather） on a trip to visit a place that is dear to his heart。 They are going to the trapline， a place where his grandfather grew up hunting game with his family。Throughout the book， the boy sees the places his grand From David A。 Robertson and Julie Flett， the creators of When We Were Alone， On the Trapline is a stunning picture book that highlights indigenous values， including the deep connections to family and the land。In this book， we meet a young Cree boy who is accompanying his Moshom （grandfather） on a trip to visit a place that is dear to his heart。 They are going to the trapline， a place where his grandfather grew up hunting game with his family。Throughout the book， the boy sees the places his grandfather grew up， listening to the stories of his childhood。 He sees the house by the lake that his family stayed in， the school his grandfather attended， and finally， they reach the trapline。 He learns about the way the entire family slept in a tent， the food they ate， and the animals they trapped。 And on each page， young readers learn a Cree word。As always， Julie Flett’s illustrates are absolute perfection。 I really appreciated the way she captured both the past and present in the illustrations。 My personal favorites are two mirrored illustrations in which one page captures the grandfather’s story of sneaking into the bush at school to speak Cree， and the next page shows our narrator， his Moshom， and his Moshom’s old friend in the same bush years later。 I found myself turning the pages to compare the landscapes， noting how trees and mushrooms had grown in the grandfather’s absence。The back matter contains both an Author’s Note and Illustrator’s Note detailing their personal connections with this story， highlighting the authentic voices that are present throughout the book。David A。 Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and an award-winning children’s book author based in Winnipeg。 To learn more about him and his work， please visit his website at darobertson。ca。Julie Flett is an award-winning Cree-Metis author， illustrator， and artist based in Vancouver。 Please visit her website at julieflett。com to learn more about her and her work。Thank you so much to Tundra Books for generously providing me with a review copy of this wonderful book。 It was an absolute delight and I know I will be revisiting it many times。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Storygraph 。。。more
Katrina
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Special thanks to NetGalley for providing a digital copy in exchange for an honest reviewI found this to be a bit boring。 Both with the art and the story。 I don't think this is something that would hold a child's attention long enough to make it all the way through。 I like that there were words in another language to be learned， but that's pretty much the only thing I liked Special thanks to NetGalley for providing a digital copy in exchange for an honest reviewI found this to be a bit boring。 Both with the art and the story。 I don't think this is something that would hold a child's attention long enough to make it all the way through。 I like that there were words in another language to be learned， but that's pretty much the only thing I liked 。。。more
Srivalli Rekha
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4。2 StarsOn the Trapline is a beautiful story of a grandson knowing more about his grandfather’s childhood on the trapline。 The story shows how the Cree tribe lived together on the shores， had to relocate， and got displaced over the years。 The trip may be a small one， but it is filled with such poignant memories and details of the past。 This is a beautiful and sweet story told in a simple manner。 The illustrations set the tone of the book， and the use of Cree vocab was wonderful。 It’s so importa 4。2 StarsOn the Trapline is a beautiful story of a grandson knowing more about his grandfather’s childhood on the trapline。 The story shows how the Cree tribe lived together on the shores， had to relocate， and got displaced over the years。 The trip may be a small one， but it is filled with such poignant memories and details of the past。 This is a beautiful and sweet story told in a simple manner。 The illustrations set the tone of the book， and the use of Cree vocab was wonderful。 It’s so important for the current and next generations to know their roots。 We need more such books in every country。 I wish there was a little more detail， but then I understand this is a children's book， and too much information can be overwhelming。I received an ARC from NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Audra
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On The Trapline is a beautiful story about a grandfather introducing his grandchild to the places of his home and history。 The story is interspersed with Cree language and marked by powerful illustrations of different moments that the grandfather shares。 The author's and illustrator's notes at the end add to this， as they discuss their family history and community。 I would recommend this picture book for an older audience， K-2。 Important: There is a pronunciation guide at the end of the book。 I On The Trapline is a beautiful story about a grandfather introducing his grandchild to the places of his home and history。 The story is interspersed with Cree language and marked by powerful illustrations of different moments that the grandfather shares。 The author's and illustrator's notes at the end add to this， as they discuss their family history and community。 I would recommend this picture book for an older audience， K-2。 Important: There is a pronunciation guide at the end of the book。 I almost missed it！ 。。。more
Cheriee Weichel
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Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 It will be released May 4， 2021 by Tundra Books。A young boy and his Moshom （Grandfather） travel to the north to visit the family's trapline where Moshom grew up。On the journey the boy learns what life was like for Moshom。 Throughout the book， readers， along with the boy， are introduced to aspects of Cree culture， experiences， and history。 Life is， and was， very different from the boy's city life。 Some experiences， like swimmin Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book。 It will be released May 4， 2021 by Tundra Books。A young boy and his Moshom （Grandfather） travel to the north to visit the family's trapline where Moshom grew up。On the journey the boy learns what life was like for Moshom。 Throughout the book， readers， along with the boy， are introduced to aspects of Cree culture， experiences， and history。 Life is， and was， very different from the boy's city life。 Some experiences， like swimming in a lake and playing with friends are similar。 Others， like living in close quarters， working outdoors， eating berries right from the tree， fishing， and being sent away to school， are not。 Each section of the book ends with a Swampy Cree word and it's translation。 These create a kind of sacred pause that serve to accentuate the significance of the passage。 At one point they visit the remains of an old building where Moshom went to residential school。 Two important words punctuate this recollection。 The boy learns from his elder that， "Most of the kids only spoke Cree， but at the school， all us had to talk and learn in English。" Moshom adds， "My friends and I snuck into the bush so we could speak our language。" Ininimowin means "Cree Language。"The boy asks what it was like going to school after living on the trapline。 After a long time Moshum replies， "I learned in both places。。。 I just learned different things。" Pahkan means "different。"The back matter contains notes from the author and illustrator as well as a glossary of the Swampy Cree words used in the book。 As soon as I started reading this I was reminded of Black Water by David Robertson， an autobiographical biography of his relationship with his father。 The two of them journeyed together to the family's trapline。 I was happy to see this connection confirmed in the author's note in the back matter。 In this book it feels like Robertson is sharing the essential truths he discovered about his father and himself on that expedition。 Julie Flett's artwork is superbly glorious as always。 There is something nostalgic about her work here。 Perhaps it's the context of the story， but it might because her family come from the same place as Robertson's。 It feels like it reflects her own personal connection to their shared landscape。 Highly recommended。 I expect this book to win awards。 。。。more
Taylor
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This is a really lovely book。 The art uses simple shapes， lines， and colors， but it's quite impactful。 And the story provides lots of teaching opportunities about Indigenous cultures and histories。 A learning experience for both adults & kiddos。 **ARC from Netgalley。** This is a really lovely book。 The art uses simple shapes， lines， and colors， but it's quite impactful。 And the story provides lots of teaching opportunities about Indigenous cultures and histories。 A learning experience for both adults & kiddos。 **ARC from Netgalley。** 。。。more
Morgan
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This is an incredible story that says so much with so few words。 I loved David A。 Robertson’s book WHEN WE t WERE ALONE， which I first read when I was studying to become a teacher。 I think that this books ON THE TRAPLINE in a powerful and touching story of what reconciliation can look like。 I will definitely be seeking to buy a copy of this story for my classroom library and to read aloud to younger grades。 I love the way that it has a Swampy Cree word on each page， as I can see this being of gr This is an incredible story that says so much with so few words。 I loved David A。 Robertson’s book WHEN WE t WERE ALONE， which I first read when I was studying to become a teacher。 I think that this books ON THE TRAPLINE in a powerful and touching story of what reconciliation can look like。 I will definitely be seeking to buy a copy of this story for my classroom library and to read aloud to younger grades。 I love the way that it has a Swampy Cree word on each page， as I can see this being of great interest to many students。 This book is beautifully illustrated and beautifully written。 5/5 stars in my opinion！ 。。。more
Sarah R
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What an important and moving story！ On the Trapline follows a young boy and his grandpa， Moshom， to visit the trapline where Moshom spent his childhood。 The art in this picture book was so lovely！ It was very meaningful， showing the connection between Moshom and his grandson， while also showing how much the trapline means to him， even years after he left。 I especially loved how almost every page includes a word in Cree for readers to learn。 Stories about grandparents always make me think of my g What an important and moving story！ On the Trapline follows a young boy and his grandpa， Moshom， to visit the trapline where Moshom spent his childhood。 The art in this picture book was so lovely！ It was very meaningful， showing the connection between Moshom and his grandson， while also showing how much the trapline means to him， even years after he left。 I especially loved how almost every page includes a word in Cree for readers to learn。 Stories about grandparents always make me think of my grandma， whom I love dearly。 I treasure every adventure I get to go on with her， and Moshom and the boy were so sweet and loveable。This should certainly be in every library and read to all young children。 Even teens and adults will love and benefit from this educational combination of gorgeous artwork and beautiful storytelling。 *I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！！* 。。。more
Yana D。
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There are picture books that are beautiful because the illustrations are stylish and dazzling and the text is bold and lyrical。 Then there are simple， quiet books like this one; beautiful because the language is intentional， spare， incredibly rich， and meaningful。 I love books like this。 I especially love books like this for children。 The text reveals what needs to be said about the relationship between Moshom and his endearing grandson， and the illustrations pair perfectly with the text。 Reader There are picture books that are beautiful because the illustrations are stylish and dazzling and the text is bold and lyrical。 Then there are simple， quiet books like this one; beautiful because the language is intentional， spare， incredibly rich， and meaningful。 I love books like this。 I especially love books like this for children。 The text reveals what needs to be said about the relationship between Moshom and his endearing grandson， and the illustrations pair perfectly with the text。 Readers will understand the connection between Moshom and his grandson， and connect the relationship they may have with the elders in their lives back to this story。 Readers will also learn about a way of life that is likely very new to them。 This is a perfect book。 。。。more
Sara
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Simple， quiet， beautiful。 In this book， a boy accompanied his moshom （grandfather） north to visit "the trapline" and the place Moshom grew up。 On their trip， Moshom shared stories from his childhood and the Swampy Cree way of life。 It was beautiful to accompany them on their journey， learn about the Cree language and culture， and see the beautifully illustrated scenery and its quiet beauty。 I enjoyed the way new Cree words were introduced with each new scene， though I wished more of them were di Simple， quiet， beautiful。 In this book， a boy accompanied his moshom （grandfather） north to visit "the trapline" and the place Moshom grew up。 On their trip， Moshom shared stories from his childhood and the Swampy Cree way of life。 It was beautiful to accompany them on their journey， learn about the Cree language and culture， and see the beautifully illustrated scenery and its quiet beauty。 I enjoyed the way new Cree words were introduced with each new scene， though I wished more of them were directly integrated in the story instead of just stated and defined at the end of each section。 。。。more
Jeanie
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When a grandfather and his grandson visit the Cree nation， they visit the Trapline where Moshom （word for grandfather in Cree） lived with this family。 The Trapline is up North in Manitoba Canada。 Reading about a grandfather and his grandson， I was curious to know more。The illustrations of their visit from the plane ride to the boat ride was a experience that was felt。 You feel the fresh air and the simple life of family and community。 My favorite part was learning the language of the Cree and th When a grandfather and his grandson visit the Cree nation， they visit the Trapline where Moshom （word for grandfather in Cree） lived with this family。 The Trapline is up North in Manitoba Canada。 Reading about a grandfather and his grandson， I was curious to know more。The illustrations of their visit from the plane ride to the boat ride was a experience that was felt。 You feel the fresh air and the simple life of family and community。 My favorite part was learning the language of the Cree and their love of family。 A book to be enjoyed with your own grandchildren。 Highly recommended。A special thank you to Tundra Books and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review。 。。。more
Nikki
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On the Trapline was a wonderful story celebrating Indigenous traditions。 The story follows a young boy and his Moshom on their visit to the trapline from his youth and reminiscing on the days his family would fish and trap there many years ago。It brought a smile to my face to read the story that was inspired by the author’s own experience visiting the trapline of his father’s youth。 The story captured the feeling of nostalgia for the places you remember most from your childhood。 The places where On the Trapline was a wonderful story celebrating Indigenous traditions。 The story follows a young boy and his Moshom on their visit to the trapline from his youth and reminiscing on the days his family would fish and trap there many years ago。It brought a smile to my face to read the story that was inspired by the author’s own experience visiting the trapline of his father’s youth。 The story captured the feeling of nostalgia for the places you remember most from your childhood。 The places where you can recall every detail when you close your eyes。 It gives me chills and a longing for that place residing within my own self。The illustrations were very simple and beautiful。 I especially loved that the pictures reflect the same landscapes between the past and present since this story is about honouring connections with the land and with one’s ancestors & their descendants。 I loved the inclusion of the Cree words used throughout the story and the pronunciations at the end of the book。 Thank you for another must read book from author David A。 Robertson & illustrator Julie Flett。 I would highly recommend this picture book along with When We Were Alone。 Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin Random House Canada / Tundra Books for the opportunity to read this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Annie MacKillican
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Finally got around to reading this arc。 So glad that I did。I don't often read illustrated children's books， but I saw this was coming out soon and I had to get my hands on a copy。 Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for giving me advance access！This story is about a young boy and his Moshum， which is the Cree word for grandfather。 They make a visit to his ancestral lands to visit the trapline where he grew up before moving to the city。 The two of them form a bond in rediscovering the ties t Finally got around to reading this arc。 So glad that I did。I don't often read illustrated children's books， but I saw this was coming out soon and I had to get my hands on a copy。 Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada for giving me advance access！This story is about a young boy and his Moshum， which is the Cree word for grandfather。 They make a visit to his ancestral lands to visit the trapline where he grew up before moving to the city。 The two of them form a bond in rediscovering the ties they both have to the traditional way of living， and the young boy comes to see the world through his Moshum's eyes。 This book is an incredible teaching tool for children。 Almost every page has a new Cree word for readers to practice with it's meaning。 The traditional practices on the trapline are not seen as inferior by the boy， he admires them and wishes to be a part of something so close to his Moshum's heart。 The illustrations are simple but beautiful。 Julie Flett perfectly captures the spirit of the two characters while at the same time being ambiguous enough that the reader can really see themselves in the characters。 This story made me a little bit emotional， I must admit。 Moshum reminded me a lot of my late grandfather， very quiet but when in his element， on the land， just brightens up everyone's world。 When he teaches the boy how to fish， I couldn't help but fondly remember my days with my grandfather fishing on our river。 It warmed my heart。 I sincerely hope that this book makes into every classroom and children's collection upon it's release！ 。。。more
Tiena （tlovesallthebooks）
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It was my honor to read and review this ARC。 In this beautiful book a boy and his grandfather take a trip to a place of meaning within their family heritage。 Along the way， the boy learns of his family and the ways of their culture including language and custom and the importance of community。 Knit together lovingly by an author and illustrator of indigenous heritage， the story is mirrored by the author's own father's experience with his father， and then he author's experience doing the same in It was my honor to read and review this ARC。 In this beautiful book a boy and his grandfather take a trip to a place of meaning within their family heritage。 Along the way， the boy learns of his family and the ways of their culture including language and custom and the importance of community。 Knit together lovingly by an author and illustrator of indigenous heritage， the story is mirrored by the author's own father's experience with his father， and then he author's experience doing the same in adulthood with his dad。 This is a wonderful book of family， heritage， and remembering the people and ways that have gone before us。 Be sure to read the notes at the end from the author and illustrator。 Ekosani。 Thank you。 。。。more
Julia Leslie
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~ Thanks to NetGalley and Tundra Books / Penguin Random House Canada for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review ~This is such a beautiful picture book。 Although the illustrations are slightly duller than those typically aimed at children （although I personally appreciate the aesthetic as it is）， each picture has enough life in it to be enchanting。 I loved how intimate the story was while still being told in an accessible way。 Each page ended with Cree words and their definitio ~ Thanks to NetGalley and Tundra Books / Penguin Random House Canada for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review ~This is such a beautiful picture book。 Although the illustrations are slightly duller than those typically aimed at children （although I personally appreciate the aesthetic as it is）， each picture has enough life in it to be enchanting。 I loved how intimate the story was while still being told in an accessible way。 Each page ended with Cree words and their definitions which I thought was a wonderful addition， especially since there is a phonetic guide at the end of the book - great for reading out loud to any future little ones I should have。 "On the Trapline" is special in that it discusses Cree culture in a way that both children and adults can enjoy， and I will definitely be recommending this to my friends。 。。。more
Alex
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This is an absolutely beautiful story about a Cree boy and his grandfather visiting the trapline for the first time in many years。 His Moshom shares stories about his childhood; gathering food， sleeping in a tent with his family， and fishing on the trapline。 The story delicately touches on the part of his life spent in a residential school， but you can still feel the sadness and hurt in just those few lines。 I appreciated the author’s note at the end as well。 Reconciliation is an ongoing process This is an absolutely beautiful story about a Cree boy and his grandfather visiting the trapline for the first time in many years。 His Moshom shares stories about his childhood; gathering food， sleeping in a tent with his family， and fishing on the trapline。 The story delicately touches on the part of his life spent in a residential school， but you can still feel the sadness and hurt in just those few lines。 I appreciated the author’s note at the end as well。 Reconciliation is an ongoing process of healing。This book depicts the connections and relationships within indigenous culture and community beautifully。 The illustrations are perfect， and I loved the inclusion of Cree words。 This is an excellent addition to an indigenous collection， and can be used for discussion about indigenous culture and history as well as the importance of multi-generational relationships。 Thank you to NetGalley， David Alexander Robertson （author） and Julie Flett （illustrator） for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Storytime With Stephanie
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Oh how I have been waiting for this book as soon as I heard David A。 Robertson and Julie Flett were teaming up for another picture book。 We ADORE When We Were Alone and just knew On The Trapline would be equally as beautiful。 Thrillingly it is a moving story about a grandfather and grandson who go on a trip to visit Moshom’s （grandfather） trapline where he grew up and learned as a child。 On their way they explore all the sights and sounds of the community。 We also learn about how things were bac Oh how I have been waiting for this book as soon as I heard David A。 Robertson and Julie Flett were teaming up for another picture book。 We ADORE When We Were Alone and just knew On The Trapline would be equally as beautiful。 Thrillingly it is a moving story about a grandfather and grandson who go on a trip to visit Moshom’s （grandfather） trapline where he grew up and learned as a child。 On their way they explore all the sights and sounds of the community。 We also learn about how things were back with Moshom was a boy。 How things on the trapline and in the community are so different from the city where Moshom and his grandson now live。The story is perfectly measured。 The ebb and flow of each section of the story， each recalled childhood memory by Moshom， ends with the Swampy Cree word associated with the memory: words like kīwēw （he goes home） and minwasin （beautiful）。 I appreciated the pronunciation guide at the back as I know some authors like to include them while others don’t。 I love how publishers are recognizing the value of including these languages in stories written by Indigenous Peoples。 I appreciate being able to share the true and accurate pronunciations of the words if I’m reading at home to my family or with students at school。 Swampy Cree is such a beautiful language I would hate to muddle up the pronunciations。 It’s a story of joy and of going home。 An inter generational story of much significance。 It is just as important for children to have books written about the beauty of life， the importance of Elders and learning about connections as it is to ensure they are informed of the trauma of the past。 Julie Flett’s illustrations are impactful yet simple and soothing。 She is not trying to make giant， colourful， noisy splashes of colour。 Her muted tones and light features bring a dreamy quality to the story and a serenity and slowness reminiscent of rural living。 Readers will be enthralled and you will barely be able to hear a pin drop as you share this story。For the grownups， I have had the pleasure to listen to David A。 Robertson speak on many different occasions thanks to the miracle of virtual literary festivals （one of the good things to come out of the pandemic） and I know this story was inspired by his trip to his father’s trapline back in 2018。 He also speaks of it in his author notes at the end of the book as well。 You should definitely read Black Water: family， legacy and blood memory， David A。 Robertson’s memoir about his relationship with his father and his relationship to his Cree identity。 If you do On The Trapline will take on a whole other meaning for you。Kudos to Tundra Books for bringing together these two incredible Cree creators to gift us another beautiful story to celebrate Indigenous life past and present。 To preserve language， to remind young Cree people about their history and to show everyone the importance of having these stories in the hands of young readers today。 。。。more
Aaron
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Really enjoyed this picture book from the same team that brought us Governor General Award Wining When We Were Alone。 This is a story of reconnecting with the land， and of reconciliation that will pair very well with their earlier work， but also be excellent on its own。 The book is the story of a boy who travels with his grandfather to the trapline Moshom used when he was much younger。 For the different generations， it is either a discovery of the different pace and spaces that his ancestors use Really enjoyed this picture book from the same team that brought us Governor General Award Wining When We Were Alone。 This is a story of reconnecting with the land， and of reconciliation that will pair very well with their earlier work， but also be excellent on its own。 The book is the story of a boy who travels with his grandfather to the trapline Moshom used when he was much younger。 For the different generations， it is either a discovery of the different pace and spaces that his ancestors used or a rediscovery of a past way of life。 Most readers will experience the former and also learn some Cree and about some traditional methods。The illustrations work really well with the story in setting a serene mood and also the lines pleasantly guide the eyes to different aspects of the story。 Both the illustrator and the author share a little about the meaning of this book to them in a note that comes after the story。This book arrives in stores in May and will be a must add to my school library。 。。。more
Emilee （emileereadsbooks）
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Thanks to Netgalley and Tundra Books for a free digital copy for my review。Getting to visit the places of his grandfather's childhood， the boy in this story learns about his grandfather's past and his Cree heritage。 I loved the poignancy of this book as well as the fact that it will teach children about a new culture。 Thanks to Netgalley and Tundra Books for a free digital copy for my review。Getting to visit the places of his grandfather's childhood， the boy in this story learns about his grandfather's past and his Cree heritage。 I loved the poignancy of this book as well as the fact that it will teach children about a new culture。 。。。more
Kathie
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Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book。I loved this beautiful picture book based on the author's real visit to his father's trapline after several decades。 The story is told in a way that reminds me very much of When We Were Alone where Moshom is relaying the information about his childhood to his grandchild in a gentle but matter of fact way。 We see what life was like on the trapline， including the chores， food they ate， and where they slept。 There is a sharing of information and histo Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book。I loved this beautiful picture book based on the author's real visit to his father's trapline after several decades。 The story is told in a way that reminds me very much of When We Were Alone where Moshom is relaying the information about his childhood to his grandchild in a gentle but matter of fact way。 We see what life was like on the trapline， including the chores， food they ate， and where they slept。 There is a sharing of information and history which clearly affects both individuals， and the beautiful illustrations by Julie Flett at simple yet powerful。 I will definitely be adding this book to my collection in the spring。 。。。more
Jes Smith
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A poignant story about a grandfather sharing the traditions of their people。 Peaceful and calm illustrations accompany text that teaches readers words in Cree while sharing a universal theme of family tradition。 This book is sure to spark conversation in the classroom and at home about the children's own family traditions。This is a great book to diversify the picture book collections in our library and build a true narrative of the Native tribes in America。 I appreciate the author and illustrato A poignant story about a grandfather sharing the traditions of their people。 Peaceful and calm illustrations accompany text that teaches readers words in Cree while sharing a universal theme of family tradition。 This book is sure to spark conversation in the classroom and at home about the children's own family traditions。This is a great book to diversify the picture book collections in our library and build a true narrative of the Native tribes in America。 I appreciate the author and illustrator's voice and perspective and sharing their stories with new generations outside of their tribe and nation。 。。。more
Shauna Morrison
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This was a beautiful book about a boy learning traditional hunting and gathering techniques and values from his grandfather。 I loved David's note from the author， it made me sad and happy all at the same time。 I am glad that David was able to have this learning experience and bonding time with his father。 A lot of Canadian Natives were denied this opportunity because of Residential Schools。Thank you NetGalley for the DRC。 This was a beautiful book about a boy learning traditional hunting and gathering techniques and values from his grandfather。 I loved David's note from the author， it made me sad and happy all at the same time。 I am glad that David was able to have this learning experience and bonding time with his father。 A lot of Canadian Natives were denied this opportunity because of Residential Schools。Thank you NetGalley for the DRC。 。。。more
jenny✨
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On the Trapline marks several milestones for me: My first picture book in over a decade （and first advance copy of one）， and my first time reading the words of David Alexander Robertson， an Indigenous graphic novelist and writer from Winnipeg and of Swampy Cree heritage。 （Also: my first time being exposed to the work of Julie Flett， a Cree-Métis author and illustrator from Toronto！）The story within these pages is moving and incredibly beautiful。 Coupled with the gorgeous illustrations by Flett， On the Trapline marks several milestones for me: My first picture book in over a decade （and first advance copy of one）， and my first time reading the words of David Alexander Robertson， an Indigenous graphic novelist and writer from Winnipeg and of Swampy Cree heritage。 （Also: my first time being exposed to the work of Julie Flett， a Cree-Métis author and illustrator from Toronto！）The story within these pages is moving and incredibly beautiful。 Coupled with the gorgeous illustrations by Flett， I had goosebumps as I read。 In one instance， Moshom—the narrator’s grandfather—shows his grandson the building that housed the residential school he attended as a child。 “My friends and I snuck into the bush so we could speak our language，” Moshom says， and the illustration shows three uniform-clad Cree kids in a forest of young trees。 Then you flip to the next page， and it’s the exact same spot， only many years later: the trees have grown and broadened， and Moshom and his friend are now white-haired， sitting alongside Moshom’s grandson。 On each page， the book presents a different Cree word that relates to the scene and the story。 This book was only 40 pages， and I savoured every single one。 By the end， I was suffused with an unshakable sense of serenity and wonder。 This is the sort of book that I know will be staple in my future kid’s library。 I highly， highly recommend On the Trapline—to children and youth， and adults， too。Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this gem of an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 The quotation was taken from an uncorrected advance proof and will be checked against the final published copy！ 。。。more
Cat
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That was an amazing story！ I think brings up some points kids could maybe investigate: Indian schools， Cree culture， living off the land， through foraging a， huntin， and fishing。 I also liked the younger and older generation sharing time together。 It's importnt for children to pend time with elders。 The illustrations were nice; not to complicated。I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review。 That was an amazing story！ I think brings up some points kids could maybe investigate: Indian schools， Cree culture， living off the land， through foraging a， huntin， and fishing。 I also liked the younger and older generation sharing time together。 It's importnt for children to pend time with elders。 The illustrations were nice; not to complicated。I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
Tarissa
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A lovely picture book that teaches children about a native area of Canada， where families lived and hunted on their trapline。 The illustrations are fun and creative。 Each page gives the reader a new word to think about from the Swampy Cree language。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest opinion。
Soup
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Beautiful picture book that follows a young Cree boy on a trip with his grandfather to his trapline and childhood home。 The story weaves Cree words with English narrative and can serve as an introduction to discussions about traditional ways of life， increasing urbanism， and cultural values。
Laura
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