--- product_id: 12847391 title: "Owls See Clearly at Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif" brand: "julie flett" price: "€ 50.97" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12847391-owls-see-clearly-at-night-lii-yiiboo-nayaapiwak-lii-swer store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Owls See Clearly at Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif **Brand:** julie flett **Price:** € 50.97 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Owls See Clearly at Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif by julie flett - **How much does it cost?** € 50.97 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12847391-owls-see-clearly-at-night-lii-yiiboo-nayaapiwak-lii-swer) ## Best For - julie flett enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted julie flett brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Owls See Clearly at Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41eo8sy5x-L.jpg) ![Owls See Clearly at Night/Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer: A Michif Alphabet/L'Alfabet Di Michif - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31+GgfbbsVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Adorable and educational book. *by T***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2013* I bought this book for my partner for Christmas. He is Cree-Metis and is trying to get in touch with more of his family history and language/cultural roots. I am super excited to give this to him. I might even get a copy for myself! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ My introduction to the Michif language *by C***D on Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011* Although I did not enjoy Limits of Language: Almost Everything You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Language and Languages by Mikael Parkvall, I did spend two days reading its bibliography alone. Parkvall had consulted hundreds of titles in the compilation of his own work, and I discovered some books about certain languages I had not known about. One language that I had never encountered before reading Parkvall's book was Michif, a language of the Métis. The Michif language is a blend of Cree, French and other regional language elements. It is a severely endangered language, as more and more of the younger generations of Métis are monolingual in English. Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak lii Swer : l'Alfabet di Michif = Owls See Clearly at Night : a Michif Alphabet by Julie Flett is an alphabet book for young children. I was published in 2010 and I was very surprised to find that my library had it.Flett is an illustrator and for each of the letters of the Michif alphabet (which has no Q or X), Flett, herself a Métis, painted an image specifically relevant to Métis culture.One can see the influence of French in Michif with the words for "water" = "diloo" (de l'eau); "barley" = "lorzh" (l'orge); "snow" = "la niizh" (la neige); "rain" = "la pwii" (la pluie); "eyes" = "lii zyeu" (les yeux); "owls" = "lii yiiboo" (les hiboux) and "night" = "lii swer" (le soir).Michif is only recently a written language, and is still developing a standard orthography. The title alone, to my unscientific eye, seems symptomatic of a new orthography in its abundance of double letters.The paintings are coloured in shades of black, white and red, some with a rare addition of blue or green. They often resembled shadows or silhouettes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely illustrations *by A***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2013* As an owlaholic I think this is a beautiful and interesting addition to my owl library. I am a sucker for a lovely picture book. This has a twist as it also introduces you to a new language. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12847391-owls-see-clearly-at-night-lii-yiiboo-nayaapiwak-lii-swer](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/12847391-owls-see-clearly-at-night-lii-yiiboo-nayaapiwak-lii-swer) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-07-11*