Bookology: Johnny's Pheasant

December 30, 2019

An encounter with a pheasant (which may or may not be sleeping) takes a surprising turn in this sweetly serious and funny story of a Native American boy and his grandma

This month we welcome author Cheryl Minnema to our Skinny Dip tradition, learning more about this Ojibwe author who has published two picture books, Hungry Johnny and Johnny’s Pheasant, each based on memories of growing up with her brother and grandmother. Enjoy this audio interview with Cheryl by Lisa Johnson at KUMD.

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