The 2008 Willow Awards
Shining Willow Nominee
Ancient Thunder
By Leo Yerxa.
Leo Yerxa’s poetic perception of horses shows the strong connection horses have with First Nations’ cultures. Just a bit of text per page contrasts to the art portrayed in patterns on native shirts and dresses designed on homemade paper resembling real leather. Beautifully illustrated and written.
About the Author
Leo Yerxa is from Ottawa, ON
Leo Yerxa was born on the Little Eagle Reserve in northern Ontario. His first book, Last Leaf, First Snowflake to Fall, won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award, the Mr. Christie's Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
Visit the publisher's website, http://www.groundwoodbooks.com
Book Reviews
Suggested Activities
- Leo Yerxa loves horses. Find a nonfiction book about horses at your library. Share it with someone.
- Practise drawing horses. You might want to find a How to Draw book to help you get started.
- Find the book What’s the Most Beautiful Thing You Know About Horses? by Richard Van Camp. Compare the art in this book with the art in Ancient Thunder. Think about how the artists might have created the pictures for these books.
Comments
No comments have been left for this book. Be the first to add a comment below!
Add a Comment