Kohkum’s Royal Bannockby Wilfred Burton, Illustrated by Hawlii Pichette, Michif translation by Irma Klyne and Larry FayantReview by Michelle ShawPublished by Thistledown Press$14.95 ISBN 9781771872744 I wasn’t surprised to discover that Kohkum’s Royal Bannock, a beautifully illustrated full colour picture book, was written by a former elementary school teacher, because it’s full of details, concepts and questions that are cleverly designed to keep young readers fully engaged with this very entertaining story. One day Xavier’s Kohkum gets a letter from the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. The letter states that the Queen will be visiting the next day and asks Kohkum to make her famous bannock and jam for the royal visitor. Startled by this news, Kohkum quickly works out that that she would need to make enough bannok for six people. So, she and Xavier go to the store to stock up on flour, baking powder and shortening. Back home, Kohkom suggests that they get a good night sleep and bake the bannok in the morning so that it is fresh. But the next morning when they get up very early, they turn the letter over and discover that there will actually be 300 guests joining the Queen! And the…