Books with author Carolyn Simpson

When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion. But when the twins grow selfish and greedy, Thunderbird transforms them into a Two-Headed Sea Serpent. When a crisis strikes the village, the Serpent’s heads discover that by co-operating with each other, they can solve the problem and restore harmony to the village. A glossary of mythical creatures and sea life provides informative teaching points and invites further exploration of West Coast cultures.

While practicing his spear-throwing one day, young Yax throws too far and loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders alone into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito.

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy.When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion; twins are the children of the salmon. But when the twins grow selfish and greedy, Thunderbird transforms them into a Two-Headed Sea Serpent. Can the Serpent’s heads learn to work together? The question becomes more important when the salmon don’t run up the river and the villagers start to go hungry. The Serpent’s heads have to co-operate with each other to solve the mystery and restore the salmon run.Written for children aged 3 to 10, this charming story is illustrated with Simpson’s distinctive colour paintings that celebrate First Nations culture. A glossary of mythical creatures and sea life provides informative teaching points and invites further exploration of West Coast cultures.

Whale Child tells the story of a little girl who is separated from her family and village after a natural disaster. Escaping the shoreline in a canoe, she is swept far out to sea but discovers that she is not alone. A gray whale is quietly guiding her to a secluded bay where many more whales have gathered to welcome the new generation. Here, the gray whale gives birth to a daughter, and when the baby whale draws her first breath, she absorbs the spirit of the lost little girl. As one, the whale and the girl find their way back to the girl's village and family.

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This is the tale of two wolf cubs raised as human children in a village on the Pacific coast. The two brothers, Tkope and Klale, are very different from one another. One feels most at home in the forest, while the other prefers the sea. When they undergo a supernatural transformation, the brothers soon discover how the power of their howling voices can unite to save the world from uncertain darkness.