The first christmas tree

Key Selling Points

• In this vibrant picture book, the Great Manitou searches for the first Christmas tree to brighten up the winters for the Innu.
• The author, an Innu elder, has created an original Christmas tale that marries Indigenous and Christian traditions in a respectful way.
• The Creator, the Great Manitou, is depicted in the illustrations in an innovative way that reflects an animistic worldview.
• While the Innu characters are enduring a hard winter, they are depicted as resourceful, resilient and merry.
• The back matter includes a selection of Innu words for the animals, trees and other objects in the story.
• The original French version of this title, Le premier arbre de Noël, won a 2024 Governor General's Literary Award.