laget hiyt toxwum / Herring to Huckleberries

Its oils favourite time of year! When the seasons change and the weather grows warm, the agt (herring) return to the waters of the amn Nation, located on the southwest coast of British Columbia. For oil and her grandparents, their arrival is the beginning of a full year of harvesting traditional foods provided by the sea and land. Together they fish, pick berries, and dig for clams. Everything tastes so good. And the best part is that there is enough for everyone to share! Connect with the land and explore traditional Indigenous ways of gathering food in this beautifully illustrated picture book written in the language spoken in ayajum and English. Drawn from the childhood memories of oil (Betty Wilson), this book is sure to charm readers of all ages.