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		Hannenorak : contes Jean Sioui Illustrations: Manon Sioui Québec: Le loup de gouttière, 2004. 48 p. (Les loups rouges) ISBN 2895291004 Ages 8 to 10
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This is a collection of seven Wendat (Huron) tales as told by storyteller Chaman-dake. He explains the role of animals in nature and passes on ancestral teachings to the reader as if his audience were seated in front of him for an evening of storytelling.

A number of ancestral tales describe the attributes of animals: for example, the big round eyes of the owl; the mole at the bottom of its burrow; or, we also learn how a red bear cub saved the life of a child.

Some other tales have been updated, including one in which a porcupine likes coffee and whose quills were used as javelins at the Olympic Games.

The book is punctuated by small black and white illustrations that range from faithful representations of the flora and fauna, to more stylized interpretations.

–JP