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Frog Mother, The (Mothers of Xsan series)

Hetxw'ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)

Illustrator: Natasha Donovan

Ages: 9+

Published: 2021

Publisher: HighWater Press/Portage & Main Press

ISBN: 978-1-55379-901-6

Keywords: Indigenous people, British Columbia, frogs, life cycles

Life cycle of a Columbia spotted frog of Northwest Canada, described by a member of the Gitxsan clan. Bright illustrations. Back matter.