This image is a screenshot of the trailer video for the livestream reading of "When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Calendar" by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner. Miriam is on the left and Bernice is on the right in this picture. They are each sitting on a log, outdoors in the snow, with trees behind them.

You can still watch the livestream reading of “When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Calendar” Learn more, or watch here.

Hear words from the book in nēhiyawēwin

Click to hear author Bernice Johnson-Laxdal say words from her book in nēhiyawēwin (y-dialect, Northern Plains Cree).

This is an image of the cover of the e-book "When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Calendar" in the y-dialect.

Story Questions for the book

This is an image of the first page of story questions for the book "When the Trees Crackle with Cold" by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner.

Story Questions for the book – 2-sided half page each

Two questions for each month. Developed in collaboration with the authors.

You can also see the questions online on this page.

Activity Sheets

These activity sheets are from the book “When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book” by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner. We thank them for their permission to share these activities with you for Family Literacy Day in Saskatchewan!

Colouring Pages

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Great Moon

This is an image of an activity sheet from When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book - a colouring page from Great Moon

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Eagle Moon

This is an image of an activity sheet from When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book - a colouring page from Eagle Moon

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Frost-Exploding Moon

This is an image of an activity sheet from When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book - a colouring page from Frost-Exploding Moon

Make a Dogsled Team
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dogsled

This is an image of an activity sheet from When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book for making a dogsled team out of cardboard

Make an Ice Ornament
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Freeze-Up Moon

This is an image of an activity sheet from When the Trees Crackle with Cold: A Cree Seasons Activity Book - an activity from Freeze-Up Moon to make an ice ornament

Event Poster

Image of livestream event poster for a reading of "When the Trees Crackle with Cold" in celebration of Family Literacy Day in Saskatchewan

Poster PDF for print
Poster PDF for web
Poster image JPG
Postcard version PDF for print
Poster PDF for print (Lloydminster)
Poster PDF for web (Lloydminster)
Poster image JPG (Lloydminster)
Postcard version PDF for print (Lloydminster)

Read and Find

Image of a printable 'Read and Find' sheet with animals and outdoor activities

Read and Find activity sheet (for web)
Read and Find activity sheet (for print)

Look and Find

Image of Look and Find activity sheet for Family Literacy Day, using artwork from When the Trees Crackle with Cold

Look and Find activity sheet (for web)
Look and Find activity sheet (for print)

10-Day Countdown Posts

An adult and two children are under a blanket fort, reading a book together. This image is in honour of Family Literacy Day 2022

We created posts for you to share with families in your class, program, or community. It was designed as a 10-day countdown to Family Literacy Day 2022, but feel free to use them in the way that fits best for your community! Click here for text and images.

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