This page consists of different advance praises for the book.

One of the praises reads:

“A perfect read-aloud for introducing the importance of caring for the earth”

This is the title page.

This page reads:

Be a Good Ancestor

Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince

Illustrated by Carla Joesph Orca Book Publishers

There is a bever near a dam holding a piece of grass in their hands. There is an eagle sitting on a tall tree stump. In the background there is a forest of trees and a sky full of clouds. There is a feather flowing across the page.

The same feather is flowing in this page which splits up the images. The bottom image is a scenery of a river flowing into the forest with mountains in the background. The sun is peeking out of the mountains. There is also a small bear walking up a small hill near the river.

The top image is of fish swimming under water. Above the water there is a dragon fly and a small tree.

This page reads the following with the word life bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with water

Raindrops become puddles

Puddles become streams

Streams become rivers

Rivers become life

This page is split between two images that are in a shape of a circle but are connected. The first circle has a small growing tree, and the second has the tree with the roots growing out underground. One of the roots is connected to a feather.

The roots from the tree continue onto the bottom of this page with two feathers. On the top there is a scenery of the top of a forest in the night sky. The moon and stars are in the sky. The night sky blends into scenery of a hummingbird and small flowers.

This page reads the following with the word oxygen bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with the land.

Seeds become seedlings.

Seedlings become trees.

Trees become forests.

Forests become oxygen

There are two baby eagles sitting. One is sitting on a branch and the other in a nest with two eggs.

This page reads the following with the word iconic bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with living things that fly

Eggs become hatchlings

Hatchlings become fledglings

Fledglings become eagles

Eagles become iconic

There is an elder and a young child looking out into the forest and mountains. There is an eagle flying in the sky with the sun shining in the sky. On this page at the top left there is a large image of a side view of an eagle with a large feather underneath.

There are several eggs underwater with an alevins floating on top. There are also sockeyes swimming.

This page reads the following with the word nourishment bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with living things that swim

Eggs become alevins

Alevins become fry

Fry become sockeyes

Sockeyes become nourishment

There is a frog sitting on top of a large branch. Under the branch there are two sets of images. The first image is underwater with three sockeyes swimming. The second image is of a bear with a fish in his mouth.

There is a baby bear climbing a tree and another bear in the grass.This page reads the following with the word balance bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with living things that walk

Newborns become cubs

Cubs become young bears

Young bears become grizzlies

Grizzlies become balance

The final illustration is a portrait of a bear surrounded by plants, flowers, and butterflies. Some of the plants are painted in a style with many brightly coloured dots, which is similar to Indigenous beadwork patterns. The bear’s footprints are also included as part of the pattern.

There is a tree filled with leaves and heart shaped ornaments hanging all over. There is also a moon sitting in one of the branches. The background has an outline of house rooftops.

This page reads the following with the word allies bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with your neighbours

Neighbours become friends

Friends become communities

Communities become nations

Nations become allies

A teenage child with different leaves and feathers flowing in the background.This page reads the following with the word change bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with your thoughts

Thoughts become ideas

Ideas become actions

Actions become movements

Movements become change

The bottom left corner has a large feather peeking out. There are two school aged children exchanging feathers in front of a tree. In the background there is a sun with a shadowed outline of an adult and two small children one on each side.

There is a medium size tree in the middle of the page. The roots are attached to feathers. One of the roots spreads out into a curved line with the words “Love” at the end of it. The word “Nature” is mentioned at the top left corner of the page with a feather at the ends.

There is a small child sitting in the grass at the bottom of a hill holding a dandelion in her hand. In the background there is a forest and a mountain view. The sun is in the sky hiding behind clouds with a butterfly flying.

This page reads the following with the word truth bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with your words

Words become expressions

Expressions become stories

Stories become narratives

Narratives become truth

The center of the pages there are hands of a small child reaching towards an adult’s hand. There is a heart floating out from the palms of their hands. Sittig on the arm of the adult hands there is a mother and daughter looking out into the sky.

This page reads the following with the word values bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with your feelings

Feelings become compassion

Compassion becomes understanding

Understanding become beliefs

Beliefs become values

There is a large flower in the middle of the page. On the petals there are three small children sitting. There is the sun in the background.

There are two young boys holding hands and walking. One of them has a feather in their hands. There is also an Elder wearing their cultural clothing and holding an instrument in their hands.

This page reads the following with the word Ancestors bolded:

Be a good Ancestor with yourself

Children become adults

Adults become leaders

Leaders become elders

Elders become Ancestors

There is a side view of an Elder looking at the moon in the night sky. In the sky there are also a small group of people holding instruments in hand. The background has trees and in the fore front there are feathers.

This page consists of different dedications for the book.One of the decations reads:I dedicate this to all my Ancestors and the sacrifices that they made in order for me and my children to be here today. May all of my decisions reflect that sacrifice and be worthy of it. Snachailya.

Copyright information of the book Be a Good Ancestor by Leona Prince and Gabrielle Prince. This section of the book lists its publication, legal, copyright, and printing details.

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