A crocodile egg ends up in the nest of Mother Shoebill’s, a bird from the Nile river bank with a large beak shaped as a shoe. When the eggs of Mother Shoebill hatch, one of the hatchlings has yellow eyes and very sharp teeth... What will happen? Will the chicks be in danger with their brother crocodile?

An egg crocodile ends up in the nest of Mother Shoebill's, a bird from the Nile river bank with a large beak shaped as a shoe. When the eggs of Mother Shoebill hatch, one of the hatchlings has yellow eyes and very sharp teeth... What will happen? Do you think the chicks are in danger with their brother crocodile?

A crow who had perched on a branch near the window was watching. It approached and landed on the edge of the window. The charcoal-beaked crow scanned Michael's room closely. It inspected the room from wall to ceiling with eyes aglow. “Oh-oh, what is that little green spot over there? A gecko?” wondered the crow. “Hum…”

It was by chance that Michael passed under a branch where a hungry snake was about to gobble up a chameleon for lunch. The small prey had two choices, the snake’s stomach or to jump into the unknown. He chose the latter unaware that something wonderful would come out of this risky plunge - friendship!

— Nokemes (grandmother), tell me, the kzel8msen that makes the leaves of the birch trees dance, where does it come from? — Gluskabe, that’s a very good question. Why do you want to know? — I just want to understand how nature works, nokemes. — Are you sure you don't have a weird idea in mind? You look quite disheveled. You didn’t accidentally squabble with a puff of kzel8msen, did you? — Not at all, nokemes. This is just to increase my knowledge. — You promise me that you won’t meddle in what is none of your business if I tell you where the kzel8msen comes from? — I promise, nokemes. Gluskabe assured, fingers crossed behind his back… and our story begins.

NEW ARRIVAL. FREE, TO HELP PARENTS IN TIMES OF COVID Gluskabe comes back home after a long journey just to be told by his grandmother that the Penobscot River had dried out and that his people needed his help. Gluskabe takes his canoe back in the water and departs for a new adventure to find out what was going on. He is troubled by the news and worries for his people. This Abenaki legend is thousands of years old. Nevertheless, it is very relevant to our world of today where greed is winning over morality and decency.

When the Europeans came to Canada more than 500 years ago, this legend was already very old. The Abenakis knew already how to boil the maple water to make maple syrup and they taught the newcomers how to make maple products. Embark with me on this fantastic journey though time to the land of my ancestors.