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The comic book Bamse features exciting stories, competitions, and activities perfect for 4–10-year-olds, as well as anyone who enjoys a good story. It is excellent reading material for anyone learning North Sami (with the option to subscribe to the Swedish or Finnish version in parallel).
Gunilla Wolde’s books about Duommá and Emmá have been translated into several languages and now they are published also in North Sami. The books are also suitable for older children, adolescents and adults who want to learn Sami.
A book of poetry about emotions that have become trapped in the body, making themselves known even though the events themselves have long since passed
This is Kirsi Máret Paltto’s first book for adults.
Publshing house: ABC-Company E-skuvla AS, Kárášjohka
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Year: 2024
ISBN: 9 788292 649671
Form: A4, hard cover
Price: nok 199,- (oktan sáddengoluin 250,-)
1st and 2nd edition: Sámi oahpahusguovddáš, Anár/Inari, Finland (ISBN: 978-951-53-3969-5)
Funding: The Sami Parliament has funded the publication. The author has received a grant from the Sami Artists and Writers Remuneration Fund and the Sami Council. Thank you for the support!
In this popular children’s book about Pettson and Findus by Sven Nordqvist, you can read about how Findus celebrates his birthday. The book is published in North, Lule, and South Sami.
Lyrihke jïh draama is number 3 of three genre booklets published in South Sami. The target group is lower secondary school students. Author: Kirsi Paltto Translator: Ellen Jonassen Layout/cover illustration: Liisa Helander Pages: 36 ISBN: 978-82-92649-16-9 Price: NOK 79 /booklet + postage NOK 23 + credit card fee NOK 3 = NOK 105 Other genre…
Pages: 60
Year: 2021
Price: nok 195,- + shipping kr 89,- = nok 284,-
The publication is supported by the Sami Parliament in Norway.
Iemmá has tooth ache. She needs to go to a dentist.
The books about Iemmá are loved by children all around the world. No they can be read also in Lulesaami!
ABC-Company E-skuvla AS has published the popular children’s book about Pettson and Findus by Sven Nordqvist in North, Lule, and South Sami. The book has been translated into North Sami by Kirsi Paltto, into Lule Sami by Stig Riemmbe Gælok, and into South Sami by Ellen Bull Jonassen.
Gunilla Wolde’s books about Duommá and Emmá have been translated into several languages and now they are published also in North Sami.
Gájsse 1-4 workbook Julevsáme
Author: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Edtor: Kirsi Paltto
Reference group: May-Britt Hansen Balto, Berit Inger Alette Gaup and Sofia Vasara-Hammare
Addjustment and translation to Julevsámi: Stig Riemmbe Gaelok
Illistration and layout: Liisa Helander.
The Norwegian Sámi Parliament has funded the educational materials.
Gájsse 1 arbedisbok- ISBN: 978-82-92649-47-3
Gájsse 2 arbeidsbok – ISBN: 978-82-92649-49-7
Gájsse 3 arbeidsbok – ISBN: 978-82-92649-51-0
Gájsse 4 arbeidsbok – ISBN: 978-82-92649-53-4
The books are free for schools. Schools pay NOK 500 + shipping for the dispatch of books.
The digital textbooks are published as PDF books on E-skuvla’s website for viewing on Smart Board:
Tjálle: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Title: Var är du, Elle?
Language: Swedish
Author and translator: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Language wash: Petter A. Jensen, Tekstrenseriet – en del av Baryton Bokforlag
Original title in North Saami: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019)
Illustrated by: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-64-0
Pages: 130
Price: kr 199,- + postal cost kr 88,-
Support: The publication is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers through the Sámi Artist Council (Sámi dáiddárráđđi) and the Arts Council Norway.
Title: Ealla, Where Are You?
Language: Southern Sami
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Original title: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019, Northern Sami)
Translated by: Ellen Jonassen
Illustrations: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-68-8
The translation has been published with support from the Sami Parliament in Norway.
Ealla, gusnie leah?
a {is an exciting book about Jåvna, who wants to attend a drum course. He cannot, because his mother is away every weekday.
In frustration, he drums on everything he comes across, and suddenly he finds a Sami drum. This leads him into magical and thrilling events.
The book is an exciting story about friendship and inner strength, balancing between magic and reality.
The book uses large text, and the text is set in a Dyslexie font, which makes it easier to read for children with reading difficulties.
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Gájsse 4 is a printed textbook in social studies for 4th grade in North Sámi. You can browse through the book further down the page. You may also choose full-screen mode.
The series also includes a printed workbook, digital material Digigáisá, and a teacher’s guide (PDF updated on January 6, 2021).
The textbook series is produced in Northern, Lule, and Southern Sámi. The series follows LK20S (the Sámi curriculum).
Title of the textbook: Gáisá 4 – Social Studies Textbook
Author: Inger-Biret Vasara-Hammare Sara
Publisher’s editor: Kirsi Paltto
Illustrations and layout: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-28-2
Number of pages: 108
Price per book: NOK 279
Price including shipping/handling: NOK 347
Orders of larger quantities can be made by sending an email to: adm@e-skuvla.no
The Norwegian Sámi Parliament has financed the publication of this educational series.
Title: Ealla, gusnie leah?
Language: Southern Saami
Author: Kirsi Máret Paltto
Original title in North Saami: Gos don leat, Elle? (2019)
Illustrated by: Liisa Helander
ISBN: 978-82-92649-68-8
Pages: 130
Price: kr 199,- + postal cost kr 88,-
Support: The publication is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers through the Sámi Artist Council (Sámi dáiddárráđđi) and the Arts Council Norway.
Jåvna is a young boy who lives outside the city. He gets annoyed when he can`t join the drum classes his best friends are attending, because his mother isn`t there, driving him to the cultur school. Frustrated he goes to his grannys old, abandoned house, and there, drumming out his anger, he suddenly finds an old birch drum. This drum connects him with little Ealla – who disappeared a long time ago, and got cought in the middle of this world and the world of the dead.
The space where Ealla is stuck is dangerous, and Jåvna wants to help her out, albeit he will loose his new little friend. Together they travel with the magic drum into another world and get help from magic animal spirits, to bring together the pieces of the strange puzzle.
Kirsi Máret Paltto is from Fierranjohka in the Tana valley, which is traditional Sámi area, on the border between Norway and Finland up in the north. She is Sámi and uses the traditional Sámi spiritual practices as a ground for her litterature, at the same time as the narration is placed in a modern setting.
Kirsi has also published an application with the story of Nigá and Nelle and a CD with music for children, Hutkangiissá lávlagat.
The book is also translated into Lule Saami, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish.