Canadian, Aboriginal

McLellan, Joe & Matrine. Illustrator/ Lloyd Swampy. 2000. Nanabosho Grants a Wish. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 0-921827-66-0
Age: 6 - 10
Languages: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Plains, Ojibwe
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Nanabosho was always being asked to help people. One time, he decided to teach them a lesson – be careful what you wish for.

Canadian, Aboriginal

McLellan, Joe & Matrine. Illustrator/ Lloyd Swampy. 1998. Nanabosho and the Cranberries. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 0-921827-63-6
Age: 5 - 10
Language: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Plains, Ojibwe

This is an Ojibwe legend. Grandmother is teaching the children about reflections. She tells the story of Nanabosh trying to gather cranberries from a bush by the lake. He never seems to be able to pick any. What he is looking at is the reflection of the cranberry bush in the water.

Canadian, Aboriginal

McLellan, Joe & Matrine. Illustrators/ Jeff Burling & Lloyd Swampy. 1997. Nanobosho and Kitchie Odjig. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 0-921827-58-X
Age: 8 - 11
Language: English
Subject: Children; Myths & Legends; Plains, Ojibwe

This is an Ojibwe legend. The children ask grandfather about the Big Dipper, or Kitchie Odjig in Ojibwe. Grandfather tells them a story about how Nanabosh met Kitchie Odjig and disobeyed him. He learned a lesson about listening to his Elders.