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Ben the sea lion

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  • Date:
    Created
    2022
    Summary:

    Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous village of Kitkatla, on BC's north coast. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for Teeben--the Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys' loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly. Fifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. Ben the Sea Lion will delight readers of all ages.

    Contents:
    • Intro
    • Half Title Page
    • Title Page
    • Start of Text
    • Author's Note
    • Copyright
    Original Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia, Harbour Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 1550179748, 9781550179743
    Collection(s)/Series: First Nation Communities Read 2023