Jessika von Innerebner – illustratör

Long ago, when a great flood cleansed the land of unhappiness, the Grandfather sent Wanjblí the eagle to save one virtuous member of the human race and teach her how to live a good life. The eagle is a powerful symbol of courage, wisdom, and strength. In Kevin’s book he shares an inspiring vision of unity and hope for a new generation teaching children to recognize the eagle in themselves and others and always to soar above the darkness into the light.Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

Il y a très longtemps, quand un grand déluge lava le monde de ses malheurs, le Grand-Père envoya l’aigle Wanjblí pour sauver un membre vertueux de la race humaine et lui enseigner comment bien vivre. L’aigle est un puissant symbole de courage, de sagesse et de force. Il est connu dans la culture autochtone comme le lien entre le monde de l’esprit et la Terre. Dans son premier livre, Kevin partage le récit traditionnel de l’aigle qui est venu comme messager pour guider le genre humain. Il partage une vision inspirante d’unité et d’espoir pour qu’une nouvelle génération d’enfants apprenne à reconnaître l’aigle en eux-mêmes et chez les autres afin de toujours s’éloigner des ténèbres et voler vers la lumière.

A charming story that uses traditional Indigenous sharing circle concepts to build community and resolve conflict among friends.When two red foxes have an argument that breaks apart their community, a gentle buffalo decides to take a braid of sweetgrass to a local Elder and asks her to help with a sharing circle for all the animals.Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

« Une approche douce et rafraîchissante des conflits et de la communication. » — Booklife ReviewQuand deux renardes rousses ont une dispute qui divise leur communauté, une gentille bisonne apporte une tresse d’herbe sacrée à une sage locale et lui demande de les aider en présidant un Cercle de Partage avec tous les animaux.

Après que le corbeau Yaahl eut fini de créer le monde, il se rendit compte qu’il se sentait seul. Alors, il invita le monde entier à le rejoindre à Haida Gwaii pour participer au plus grand festin que vous puissiez imaginer.

A timeless story that will always help our children connect with Mother Nature and our feelings.  When a young girl from the Gitxsan Nation argues with her brother, she remembers the teachings of her grandmother and goes in search of a stone to share her feelings with. This engaging Indigenous story teaches children that it is okay to have feelings and shows them how to process and release negative thoughts.Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

Sprout the plant lives on a small porch, in a little town. She’s only been able to grow two leaves and knows exactly why. Home is just not enough for her - she needs to venture out to the wild woods, the wise forest, and the lush jungle to find what she needs to thrive.But once she’s out in the world, Sprout quickly learns that what she really needs may not be what she thought at all . . .Meet a budding new picture-book character with roots in this hilarious and heartfelt adventure about growing up, taking risks, and finding home again.

"Brilliantly relevant, playful, and compassionate." –Abby Hanlon, author of Dory FantasmagoryA princess and a revolutionary form an unexpected friendship in this charming, illustrated chapter-book series, perfect for fans of Judy Moody and Clementine!Princess Miranda does not want to go to school. She wants to shoe shop, plan parties, and decorate the castle.Maude cannot wait for school. She loves rules and social justice and getting good grades. She also loves hard-boiled eggs, much to Miranda’s dismay.When a tense first week of school results in Maude getting excluded from the Royal Birthday Party, Maude decides she’s found her first fight for social justice: a birthday boycott.This hilarious, heartfelt chapter-book series teaches empathy, and reminds us that your very best friend could be one desk away.

Everyone gets sad, angry, frustrated and disappointed.Difficult emotions are a natural part of life. In this book, Trudy’s Healing Stone, Trudy Spiller shares a special teaching about a practice that anyone can use to help them process their feelings with the help of Mother Earth.

Adapted from bestselling picture book: The Sharing Circle.When the animals gather in a sharing circle, they learn to share, listen, and resolve their conflicts. Featuring fan-favourite characters, Our Little Sharing Circle is a board book for ages 0-2, that uses rhyme and rhythm to introduce these social and emotional tools for healthy relationships.

Read fan-favourite children’s book Trudy’s Healing Stone in Gitxsanimaax, the Gitxsan language. Approved by the author, Trudy Spiller, and translated by Katie Ludwig, with the assistance of a Gitxsan Elder to ensure cultural safety and authenticity.With the intention to assist in language preservation while making cultural stories more accessible to Indigenous Peoples, this series of translated books promote the learning of Indigenous languages for all ages with the help of popular and familiar stories.Everyone gets sad, angry, frustrated, and disappointed. Difficult emotions are a natural part of life. Trudy Spiller shares a special teaching about a practice that anyone can use to help them process their feelings with the help of Mother Earth.

Read children’s book Raven’s Feast in the Haida language. Approved by the best selling author, Ḵung Jaadee, and translated by Dr. Jasḵwaan Bedard, with the assistance of a Haida Elder to ensure cultural safety and authenticity.With the intention to assist in language preservation while making cultural stories more accessible to Indigenous Peoples, this series of translated books promote the learning of Indigenous languages for all ages with the help of popular and familiar stories.After the Raven (Yaahl) finished creating the world; he realized that he was lonely. So he invited the people from all 4 sacred directions to join him in Haida Gwaii for the greatest feast you could ever imagine. At the end of the feast, each person was given a special gift that would change their lives forever!

Read children’s book Gifts from Raven in the Haida language. Approved by the best selling author, Ḵung Jaadee, and translated by Dr. Jasḵwaan Bedard, with the assistance of a Haida Elder to ensure cultural safety and authenticity.With the intention to assist in language preservation while making cultural stories more accessible to Indigenous Peoples, this series of translated books promote the learning of Indigenous languages for all ages with the help of popular and familiar stories.In this book, Ḵung Jaadee, shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent and passion to share with the world. This is an adaptation of her book Raven’s Feast for a younger audience (ages 4-6).

Everyone knows that unicorns are perfect. They are glamorous and glittery, and their smiles make rainbows appear! But Kevin is having a less-than-perfect day. First, he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed . . . on the floor. Then he discovers that his mane is so wild that even his Super-Perfect-Hair-Day-Spray can’t tame it. And the day just gets worse from there. Kevin does his best to keep his outlook sunny, but it’s hard to keep smiling when everything goes horribly wrong!

When we look up to the sky and see a beautiful eagle soaring by, we may stop to appreciate its graceful sight, but, as Kevin Locke explains, eagles also have powerful teachings to offer. In this book Kevin shares with us that each feather on the eagle’s wing represents a virtue that we can all learn from. Suggested for Ages 4-6.Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

When two foxes, who are best friends, have a fight it upsets the whole community of animals. Kokom the Owl knows just what to do and brings together all the animals and holds a Sharing Circle. Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

Un plan de leçon de l’enseignant pour approfondir le livre. Peut inclure des questions de compréhension, des activités de groupe, des amorces de conversation, des quiz, des activités d’arts du langage et des pages à colorier.

Dans ce livre, « Les Cadeaux du Corbeau », Kung Jaadee, conteuse haïda, nous révèle que le Corbeau a offert à chacun un don particulier à partager avec le monde. Ce don est un talent ou une passion unique. Il s'agit d'une adaptation de son livre « Le Festin du Corbeau » pour un public plus jeune (4-6 ans).Ḵung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) est une conteuse haida traditionnelle et une joueuse de tambour de haida Gwaii au nord de la Colombie-Britannique. Elle ravit ses auditoires dans des écoles, des musées, et à l’occasion de festivals, de célébrations autochtones et de conférences aux quatre coins du Canada depuis plus de 20 ans.

After the Raven (Yaahl) had finished creating the world; he realized that he was lonely. So he invited the whole world to join him in Haida Gwaii for the greatest feast you could ever imagine. At the end of the Feast each person, from all 4 sacred directions, was given a special gift that would change their lives forever!Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

Princess Miranda and Not-a-Princess Maude are total opposites and totally best friends! Fed up with nonstop testing, Miranda and Maude’s teacher makes a surprise announcement: They are going to put on a school play! And, the class decides, it will be called Banana Pants! School is finally a joy, and the project inspires the girls to fight for more positive change. Maude decides to wage a campaign against Styrofoam lunch trays, and she thinks she has the perfect powerful ally in Miranda. But, much to Maude’s frustration, Miranda would rather focus on her own good cause: love! The girls can’t seem to see eye to eye, and in pursuing their good causes separately, they go way too far, resulting in the friendship’s first-ever fight.

Princess Miranda does not want to go to school. She wants to shoe shop, plan parties, and decorate the castle.   Maude cannot wait for school. She loves rules and social justice and getting good grades. She also loves hard-boiled eggs, much to Miranda’s dismay. When a tense first week of school results in Maude getting excluded from the Royal Birthday Party, Maude decides she’s found her first fight for social justice: a birthday boycott.  This hilarious, heartfelt chapter-book series teaches empathy, and reminds us that your very best friend could be one desk away.

A princess and a revolutionary form an unexpected friendship in this charming, illustrated chapter book series The girls and boys of 3B aren’t getting along. It starts with a game of tag and ends with a tug of war. In between, there are sneak attacks, a girls-only newspaper, a doughnut filled with cheese, and one stolen Frizzle chicken. Maude gets lots of opportunities to protest, but in theend, it’s Miranda who learns to stand up for what she believes in.

A princess and a revolutionary form an unexpected friendship in this charming, illustrated chapter book series  Maude loves to fight for what she believes in and protest against what’s wrong. Pollution? Let’s get rid of it. Styrofoam lunch trays? Buh-bye! But when she decides to protest tag, the favorite recess game of the boys in her class, she kicks off a big girls-versus-boys prank war.Soon there’s sneak attacks and secret plots, a girls-only newspaper, a doughnut filled with cheese, and one stolen chicken. Maude gets lots of opportunities to protest, but in the end, it’s her best friend, Miranda, who learns to stand up for what she believes in.

When two red foxes have an argument that breaks apart their community, a gentle buffalo decides to take a braid of sweetgrass to a local Elder and asks her to help with a sharing circle for all the animals. A wonderful book to inspire social-emotional learning and encourage community and relationship building.The hardcover book includes the following backmatter: expectations for your own sharing circle, instructions on how to create your own talking stick (in a culturally respectful way), conversation starter questions, and a Plains Cree language guide. Medicine Wheel Publishing is committed to sharing diverse voices and perspectives, creating a platform for stories that celebrate Indigenous cultures and inspire understanding and respect among readers of all ages.

When a new unicorn moves in next door, Kevin is certain he’s about to make a new magically awesome best friend. After all, everyone loves unicorns (especially other unicorns)! But it turns out Eric loves scary movies (eek!) and clam juice (blech!) and he doesn’t like camping or skateboarding or any of the activities Kevin adores. In fact, apart from his sparkly mane and radiant horn, Eric doesn’t have all that much in common with Kevin. Could it be that Eric and Kevin aren’t destined to be the best of buds?