This book is very informational in showing how a child's moccasins were made. It also allowed for explanations on how leather is made which is a great way to teach children something in such a short book. Even though the entire books pictures were in black and white you are still able to see the different ethnicities shown. It's cute to see that the other children were so interested in learning how the child's moccasins were made. Another factor to this book was that the boy called his grandmother Kookum, which is not a normal everyday name. With this you could do a classroom extension to have all the children write what they call their grandmothers, draw a picture, and share it with the class. Another classroom extension would be to have the students make bracelets with supplies brought in by the teacher. Something small that they can string beads on in order to have the effect of making something from scratch. ( )

This is a book about a boy who goes to school in his moccasins. His classmates ask him questions about the moccasins, like where he got them. The boy is proud of his moccasins and his Indian heritage.
I love this book as many of us from Oklahoma have at least some Indian in us. I feel it is very important to teach all heritages, but since there is so many Indians around us it tends to be the most important for kids to learn about. I love that the students in this book are so understanding and welcoming to the boy.
1. When teaching different cultures this is a great book to use to teach about Indians by just reading it aloud to the classroom and allowing discussion.
2. Teacher could have each student trace their foot on brown paper and decorate it to be like a moccasin. ( )

Summary: This book is about a school boy whose classmates are asking from where he got his moccasins. He explains his Kookum made them for him and his friends keep asking how she made them and how she got the leather. The last line in the book is when the boy tells his classmates she simply got the beads "At the store."

Personal Reaction: I didn't like how few words there were to the book. I did enjoy the repetition of the previous steps that the child repeats throughout the book. I also enjoyed the difference in pattern at the end.

Classroom Extension: This book would be a good book if you're looking for that repetition. Also, it is a good book for multiculturalism. It could be used to teach about what people call their relatives in other cultures. ( )

A celebration of diversity and cultural distinctions, this story can be paired with any number of tales of native americans' struggle in the modern world, as it offers a happy note of positive balance, as well as a hint of American Indian singing traditions within the children's verse.

Use in your library or school by reading - no, chanting together - aloud! ( )

This is a story about a young boy who goes to school in his moccassins. His classmates ask him questions about the moccassins. The boys is proud about his moccassins and his heritage.
This is a good educational book about indian language as well as indian heritage. Illustrations are done in black and white. The book has a good overall flow to the childrens questions and his answers.

A activity might be to have children ask their parent or grandparent about their eithnicity and tell the class a story about their heiritage. A teacher could also introduce another language such as latin numbers, etc.