She is a hand made doll, stuffed with soft wool. Her clothes are made of cotton, and her hooded kuspuk has a pocket… …for her silky Northern Lights. I love you is stitched over her heart just like a Raggedy Ann doll. Her boots are made from smoked moose hide that I got from a […]
These are my storybook girl characters based on fairy tales, my daughter, myself and little girls everywhere who are smart, love adventure, can think for themselves and not afraid to take chances. In my new stories, boys are the main characters. I hope to introduce you to them soon.Snow CinderMaia and Damia Alyeska Gigi Katy […]
Last spring an Alaskan teacher used Aurora: A Tale of the Northern Lights as a mentor text with her 2nd graders, focusing on vocabulary, narrative writing, and story retelling. The children got excited about the word choices and how the illustrations helped them to understand the meaning of the words. They wrote letters to the […]