Dans Le premier jour : une histoire sur le courage, Makwa est inscrit dans une nouvelle école… mais il ne veut pas y aller. Comment fera-t-il face au premier jour de classe? Les Sept enseignements des Anishinaabeg (l’amour, la sagesse, l’humilité, le courage, le respect, l’honnêteté et la vérité) sont au cœur de ces sept histoires pour enfants. Se déroulant en milieu urbain et mettant en scène des enfants autochtones auxquels tous les jeunes lecteurs pourront s’identifi er, ces histoires abordent les thèmes du foyer et de la famille.
 
This is a translation of First Day: A Story of Courage and is a simply illustrated book and part of the Seven Teachings Stories. Makwa has to go to a new school … and he doesn't want to. How will he face his first day? The Seven Teachings of the Anishinaabe: love, wisdom, humility, courage, respect, honesty, and truth, are revealed in seven stories for children. Set in urban landscapes, Indigenous children tell familiar stories about home, school, and community. Series author Katherena Vermette is a Métis writer of poetry, fiction, and children's literature. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia. Illustrator Irene Kuziw is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s School of Art. In keeping with the simple stories, the artist's works capture the essential nature of the story making this little reader ideal for beginning readers.