Otsaliheliga for all who came before us, those here now, and those yet to come. Abstract: Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. It is good to have a beautiful books like this to educate the children whose parents do not educate them about Native people. © 2020 - All Rights Reserved - AudioFile ® Publications, Inc. Find a pick by author, narrator or title. Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019. This book is written to educate children about the Cherokee Indians and their language, Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2020. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The sounds of crickets, a crackling campfire, and music greet listeners as five narrators share the meaning of the term “otsaliheliga,” a Cherokee word meaning “We are grateful.” Each narrator lends a unique voice to the story, complementing the diverse contemporary Cherokee families who are depicted celebrating every season. There is a short explanation of the origins of Cherokee written language and a syllabary giving the sound of each syllable. 29 minutes, 23 seconds. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frané Lessac, read by Lauren Hummingbird, Agalisiga (Choogie) Mackey, Ryan Mackey, Traci Sorell, Hogner-Weavil. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. overdrive:bea345f9-4a10-4001-8396-2523bef57f88, OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12217368, https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12656924?utm_source=MARC. Each Cherokee word introduced in the book is briefly defined and shown in English letters, phonetic syllables, and the Cherokee syllabic symbols. In every season, a chorus repeats “Otsaliheliga,” which means “We are grateful.” Cherokee words are always pronounced slowly and clearly by several authentic narrators of different ages, making the reading accessible to all. Otsaliheliga is the Cherokee word for “we are grateful,” which the tribe says throughout the year as a way of giving thanks for their blessings, while not ignoring the many struggles they have been through. Both of my kids (ages 2 and 4) really like it. "Cherokee people say otsaliheliga to express gratitude. This book is beautifully illustrated and written. Otsaliheliga / Traci Sorell ; Illustrated by Frané Lessac. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. * Cherokee poet Traci Sorell makes her picture book debut with We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, illustrated by theprolific Frané Lessac. Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018. Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude.