Native American ABCs by Lisa and Colton Lechowicz

A charming book, written by Colton and his grandmother, as a way to enhance his reading and introduce him to his native culture. Beautifully illustrated by Wade Patton. $14.95 hardcover.

Author Colton Lechowicz is a member of the Bois Forte Tribe, a band of the Chippewa and also part Lakota Sioux.
Illustrator Wade Patton, is a member fo the Oglala Sioux Tribe and was born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

Hardcover

Ages 2-5

62 pages

ISBN 1631774921

About the author: Colten Lechowicz is 50% Native American. He is a member of the Bois Forte Tribe, a band of the Chippewa, and is also part Lakota Sioux. Colten has lived with his Grandma Lisa for most of his 11 years. To enhance Colten's reading ability and introduce him to the native culture, Colten and Grandma Lisa wrote this book. Together, they selected the words to use for each letter and Grandma Lisa created a rhyme to reinforce the learning of the subject and the reading concepts. Colten loves to play video games, has a wonderful sense of humor, and loves animals. Colten and Grandma Lisa love to travel and hope to write more books about the native culture and their adventures together.

Image description: The illustration on the cover depicts three teepees in dark colors, each topped with a few tall feathers. The background is a stary sky. The title is printed in the top left corner of the cover, and the authors' names are printed at the bottom of the cover.