A Day With Yayah

Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada’s westernmost province, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. Joined by Auntie Karen, Grand-uncle Chester, and Grand-auntie Susan, a grandmother—Yayah in their Indigenous language—helps her grandchildren learn and forage the plants that appear in the spring, thankful to Creator for feeding their family. Along the way, Yayah also teaches the children Nlaka’pamux words, providing pronunciation help within the text in addition to the glossary at the back of the book.