{"product_id":"blue-bearies","title":"Blue Bearies","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory by Brenda J. Child (Bíne)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations by Jonathan Thunder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation by Gordon Jourdain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable September 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/collections\/browse-mnhs-press-titles\"\u003eMinnesota Historical Society Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this follow-up to the bestselling \u003cem\u003eBowwow Powwow\u003c\/em\u003e, Windy Girl and her classmates learn to appreciate our bear relatives and the wisdom that comes from observing their actions and antics in various northland scenes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Bears are our teachers!” exclaims Mrs. Mukwa at the end of a field trip with Windy Girl’s class. Indeed, beyond an intertwined history that includes a woman “as fierce as a bear” during a long-ago battle and a cub that traveled on the shoulders of an Ojibwe man, these animal relatives have much to teach us. Stop by stop, the students learn about habitats and habits, landscapes and lore—the assorted ways that bears seek out the gifts of their environment. Windy Girl and her classmates marvel as they witness bears digging medicinal herbs, munching on berries, and playing with their families. The ultimate lesson is to respect our bear relatives. Will Windy Girl remember this advice later in the summer as she prepares for a berrying trip with Uncle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Bearies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brenda J. Child (Bíne) reprises the adventures of Windy Girl and her dog Itchy Boy with a focus on history and ecology, while Jonathan Thunder’s lively illustrations teem with playful humor. Anishinaabe educator Gordon Jourdain retells the story in Ojibwemowin. This much-anticipated sequel to the award-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBowwow Powwow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the wonders of a time when, as Mrs. Mukwa shares, “we lived closely with our animal relatives”—to our mutual benefit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda J. Child (Bíne)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Red Lake Ojibwe) is Northrop Professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistinguished digital artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Jonathan Thunder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Red Lake Ojibwe) lives in Duluth. First-language Ojibwemowin speaker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Jourdain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation) resides on the Lac Courte Oreilles reservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row pl-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row pl-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12 pl-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"form-group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"form-control-plaintext form-group-value\"\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 x 10 inches\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e 978-1-68134-338-9\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MNHS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724627841120,"sku":"452336","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2243\/files\/CHILDTHUNDER_9781681343389.jpg?v=1777313025","url":"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/blue-bearies","provider":"Minnesota Historical Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}