The Naming of Aki

by Thomas Peacock

This retelling of a traditional story celebrates what First Human and First Wolf see, taste, hear, smell, and touch as they wander aki, the earth, to be the namers of things.

The story begins: "In the time soon after the creation, ni-mama aki, Mother Earth, was new and without names, so the Creator called upon First Human to walk upon aki, earth, and name all things." First Human sets off on a journey that will take him to every corner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681343053
• ISBN13: 9781681343051
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2