John Kikotan of the Chesapeake Bay

A Story About a People of the Land, and  the Water they call Home

For Children Ages 3–7

Before there was a city, there was a people. Before there were streets, there were rivers, forests, families—and stories.

Take your child on a gentle journey to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, where the story of the Kikotan people comes to life for a new generation.

John Kikotan of the Chesapeake Bay: A Story About the People, the land, the water they call Home  introduces children ages 3–7 to Indigenous history through warm, engaging, age-appropriate storytelling.

Young readers will discover themes of family, community, nature, heritage, belonging, and respect for the land and water while beginning to understand that the Chesapeake Bay has a story that reaches far into the past.

Perfect for bedtime, family reading, grandparents and grandchildren, early learning, and introducing children to their heritage.

Give your child more than a bedtime story.

Give them a story that helps them remember where a people began.

Discover the story of John Kikotan and the people of the Chesapeake Bay.