My Little Sleepy Métis Horse
- Author Name: Leah Marie Dorion
- Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute Press
- Publication Date: 2024
- ISBN: 9781988011318
- Author Website: https://www.leahdorion.ca
About the Book
My Little Métis Sleepy Horse is a bedtime story in a board book format that is best read aloud by adult caregivers to small children. Horse stories are an important theme in Métis oral history and telling horse-themed stories can help reconnect children to their Métis cultural roots on the high plains. Award-winning, bestselling author, and artist, Leah Marie Dorion captures our connection to horses through her vivid paintings.
About the Author
Leah Marie Dorion is a Métis writer and artist currently living near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Her artwork celebrates the strength and resilience of Métis women and families. She has authored and illustrated many books, including My First Métis Lobstick, The Diamond Willow Walking Stick: A Traditional Métis Story About Generosity, Relatives With Roots: A Story about Métis Women’s Connection to the Land, and The Giving Tree: A Retelling of a Traditional Métis Story.