Fox and Bear

Livestream!

On January 27, 2025, starting 10:30am (CST / UTC -6), join Saskatchewan author and artist Miriam Körner as she shares her book and art, and answers your questions. Sign up for the livestream here, and ask questions by emailing [email protected]!

Resources

Thanks to great support from many, and along with the Saskatchewan Family Literacy Hubs, we are happy to share activities and resources. Check back again soon! We will keep adding resources to this page.

Events!

Family Literacy Hubs and others are planning events and activities all around the province. Look for events in your community!

Miriam lives near La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan. If you have questions you’d like to ask Miriam, email us at [email protected] and we might answer it live!

Miriam Körner is a writer, illustrator, photographer, and environmental activist who lives in northern Saskatchewan with her husband and sled dogs.

Her book Fox and Bear tells a story about how humans hurt the land when they take too many trees, but it also shows that we can change the way we treat nature and fix our relationship with the land. Miriam was inspired to write this story because she saw forests near her home being cut down. She made the pictures for the book from used recycled materials, like cardboard and paper, instead of new ones, so she wouldn’t hurt the forests she was trying to protect.

Miriam also teaches kids how to make art using what they already have at home, and she loves seeing their creativity! Miriam hopes her book helps kids of all ages think about how important it is to take care of the earth and to be creative with what they already have, just like she did with her art! 

Download the “Fox and Bear” Family Literacy Day event poster here..

Download the “Fox and Bear” Family Literacy Day event poster for Lloydminster here..

You can use this book to learn more together! When you ask questions about what you see on a page, this helps build valuable literacy skills.

We have posts for you to share with families in your class, program, or community. The posts are designed as a 10-day countdown to Family Literacy Day 2025, but feel free to use them in the way that fits best for your community!

You can learn more about Family Literacy Day in Canada, download an activity guide, and much more at ABC Life Literacy Canada’s Family Literacy Day page.

If you have questions or would like support for your event, please contact us.

• Family Literacy Day activity book from ABC Life Literacy Canada
• La Journée de l’alphabétisation familiale cahier d’activités de Alpha pour la vie Canada