A joyful celebration of the meals we make and share with all our relatives.

What’s that I smell? The kitchen is full of delicious smells and sounds of cooking as my whole family helps to make breakfast, lunch and dinner! My sister washes the blackberries, my mom husks the corn and my dad chops the carrots. My auntie, uncle, cousin, older brother, grandma and grandpa all help out, too. Then it’s time to eat!

Full of fun food vocabulary in both English and Anishinaabemowin, Wiisinidaa / Let’s Eat is a story about a family coming together to share their daily meals. This follow-up to Mooz / Moose and Boozhoo! / Hello! includes an author’s note and a translator’s note and is illustrated in Mangeshig’s colourful and appealing Woodland style.

Key Text Features

Illustrations

author’s note

translator’s note

Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1

With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3

With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4

Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7

With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3

Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4

Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7

Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.