Fàilte means “welcome”—welcome to the world of Nova Scotia’s Gaelic culture! This picture book is a first step for children and adults looking to understand and connect with Gaelic history, culture, and identity in Nova Scotia. Through joyful illustrations and creative concepts, readers will have the opportunity to explore and celebrate what it means to be a Gael. The book is for children, teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone who wants to learn more about Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia.
Paperback
May 2020
11 x 8.5 inches
32 pages
ISBN 978-1-988747-44-6
$14.99 CA
Ebook
January 2021
ISBN 978-1-988747-46-0 (EPUB)
$7.99 CA
G is for Gael
Author: Shelayne Hanson and Etta Moffatt
- Listed with the Nova Scotia School Book Bureau, NSSBB #1004775 (view)
- Video: How to pronounce the Gaelic words in G is for Gael
- Free colouring page (PDF)
- Free colouring page (Google Doc for NS teachers)
- Teachers’ guide coming soon
- Book launch video with read-aloud excerpts, May 2020
- Also available in French as G comme Gaël, suitable for French immersion and French first-language education
- Also available in Gaelic as G airson Gàidheal, in both Nova Scotian and GOC orthography editions, suitable for Gaelic learners and Gaelic-medium education in Scotland and worldwide