Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?

By Bernelda Wheeler and Herman Bekkering

When a boy wears his new moccasins to a city school, his classmates want to know all about them. As the boy answers his classmate’s questions, readers learn who Kookum is, where leather comes from, and how leather is traditionally prepared for moccasins. But where did the beads come from?

Share this book with beginning readers to practise the important pre-reading concepts of rhythm and repetition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HighWater Press
• Release date: Aug 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781553798668

Bernelda Wheeler

Bernelda Wheeler (1937–2005) was an author, poet, journalist, actor, broadcaster and social activist, perhaps best known for her work on CBC Radio’s “Our Native Land.” For her pioneering work in media and literary circles, she was awarded the Order of Canada (1991) and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Anskohk Aboriginal Literacy Festival (2005). Her children’s books explore the importance of relationships to the land, as well as traditional Indigenous knowledge passed from generation to generation.

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Reviews for Where Did You Get Your Moccasins?

[emedwards-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is very informational in showing how a child's moccasins were made. It also allowed for explanations on how leather is made which is a great way to teach children something in such a short book. Even though the entire books pictures were in black and white you are still able to see the different ethnicities shown. It's cute to see that the other children were so interested in learning how the child's moccasins were made. Another factor to this book was that the boy called his grandmother Kookum, which is not a normal everyday name. With this you could do a classroom extension to have all the children write what they call their grandmothers, draw a picture, and share it with the class. Another classroom extension would be to have the students make bracelets with supplies brought in by the teacher. Something small that they can string beads on in order to have the effect of making something from scratch.

[kailee.gibbs · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a book about a boy who goes to school in his moccasins. His classmates ask him questions about the moccasins, like where he got them. The boy is proud of his moccasins and his Indian heritage.I love this book as many of us from Oklahoma have at least some Indian in us. I feel it is very important to teach all heritages, but since there is so many Indians around us it tends to be the most important for kids to learn about. I love that the students in this book are so understanding and welcoming to the boy.1.When teaching different cultures this is a great book to use to teach about Indians by just reading it aloud to the classroom and allowing discussion.2.Teacher could have each student trace their foot on brown paper and decorate it to be like a moccasin.

[amypierce-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Summary: This book is about a school boy whose classmates are asking from where he got his moccasins. He explains his Kookum made them for him and his friends keep asking how she made them and how she got the leather. The last line in the book is when the boy tells his classmates she simply got the beads "At the store."Personal Reaction: I didn't like how few words there were to the book. I did enjoy the repetition of the previous steps that the child repeats throughout the book. I also enjoyed the difference in pattern at the end.Classroom Extension: This book would be a good book if you're looking for that repetition. Also, it is a good book for multiculturalism. It could be used to teach about what people call their relatives in other cultures.

[didaly_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Show-and-tell among contemporary young children in a modern classroom leads to a rhythmic lesson in native language (“Kookum” for grandmother) and customs that is meant to be read aloud.