Neekah's Knitting Needles

Neekah's great grandma, Mumma, knit all her life. Her Grandma Dorothy knits, her mom knits and all her aunties knit. Even some of Neekah's uncles knit, too. Every year she asks her mom if she can learn, and every year she hears, "Be patient. Your hands aren't quite big enough yet."
At last Neekah is ready to learn, her head and heart bursting with the colorful designs she will create with the wool. She sits down with her mom, holding the wooden needles Grandpa Carl has made for her and the wool she chose from Auntie Joni's shop. But knitting a toque for Grandma Dorothy is not as easy as she had imagined.

ISBN-13: 9781550392555

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Sono NIS Press

Publication Date: 01-01-2020

Pages: 40

Product Dimensions: 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.40d

Age Range: 6 - 8 Years

Smith, Odelia: -

Odelia Smith is Neekah's mother. She is from Tsartlip First Nation, near Victoria, BC. Her people come from Cowichan and Port Alberni. She has been a knitter since she was a young girl and hopes that Neekah will love to knit as much as she does. Odelia and Sylvia have been friends for many years.

Lott, Sheena: -

Multi-award-winning fine artist Sheena Lott is best known for her realistic/impressionistic style in oils and watercolors. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Sheena spent her formative years in West Vancouver and honed drawing skills in anatomy labs while getting a degree in rehabilitation medicine. She now works full time as a professional artist. Though her gallery career is her primary focus, Sheena has illustrated twelve picture books. Honours and nominations include the Science in Society, Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon, Chocolate Lily, and Christie Harris awards. Sheena lives by the ocean in North Saanich, BC.

Olsen, Sylvia: -

Sylvia Olsen is an award-winning author of many books, including young adult novels, first readers, picture books, history and personal-essay. She also writes about knitting and designs knitting patterns. Sylvia teaches First Nations housing management at Vancouver Island University and works toward creating new housing opportunities on reserves in Canada. Sylvia lives in North Saanich, British Columbia on W̱SÁNEĆ territory.