Praise for author Brittany Luby and illustrator Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley for This Is How I Know: Finalist Governor General's Literary Awards for Young People's Literature -- Illustrated Books, 2021 CCBC Choices, 2022 USBBY Outstanding International Books, 2022 Cooperative Children's Book Center Book of the Week AICL's Best Books of 2021 School Library Journal Best Picture Books of the Year, 2021 Apple Books Best Books of the Year, 2021 New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, 2021 NCTE Notable Poetry List, 2022 Canadian Children's Book Centre Favourite Books of the Year, 2021 Toronto Public Library First and Best, 2021 CBC Books Best Canadian Picture Books of 2021 "Inviting readers into a beloved locale, this book is recommended for all picture book collections, especially those seeking more titles highlighting Indigenous people, their languages, and their artwork." -- School Library Journal, starred review "Luby subtly shows that asking how a child knows a season has changed . creates a more personalized, meaningful learning experience." -- Quill & Quire, starred review "A warmhearted depiction of the seasons and intergenerational closeness." -- Horn Book "Highly recommended for home, school and public libraries as a lovely story, but also as an introduction to Indigenous worldview and the Anishinaabemowin language." -- Canadian Children's Book News "Brittany Luby's (Anishinaabe) exceptional text is perfectly complemented by Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley's (Ojibwe) gorgeous art." -- Cooperative Children's Book Center "In this lyrical, bilingual story, a grandmother's knowledge reveals wonders." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] triumph of art, literal and graphic.
" -- CanLit for Little Canadians "A powerful story that models how to build love and respect for the land and environment." -- Toronto Star "[B]oth a celebration of the seasons and a close look at the natural world." -- Globe & Mail "The story reveals the love they have for nature and for each other." -- Calgary Herald "[D]istinct, clean lines and appealing use of colour." -- Postmedia "Aimed at younger readers but a pleasant read for anyone." -- Windspeaker Praise for author Brittany Luby and illustrator Michaela Goade for Encounter: "An uplifting, #ownvoices vision for what could have been and what we are responsible for now." -- Kirkus Reviews ". needs to be shared.
" School Library Connection, starred review "The author, Brittany Luby, is of Anishinaabe descent and the illustrator, Michaela Goade, is Tlingit. Together they have created a standout." New York Times Book Review "Eye-catching illustrations and a low-key but thought-provoking story could stimulate group sharing about ways we interact with people from other cultures." Booklist.