Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since his kohkom has given him the most amazing gift: a Magic Hat with bluebirds and grass snakes that come to life! Tâpwê is so excited that he soon forgets Kohkom’s advice: Watch out for tricksters! Tâpwê’s adventure is everything he imagined. He meets his cousins, takes part in a powwow, and sleeps in a tipi. But soon he’s reminded of his kohkom’s words. Is his new, mischievous friend Wâpos leading Tâpwê astray? Drawing on rich Indigenous traditions of storytelling, and featuring a memorable cast of characters drawn from imagination and legend, Tâpwê and the Magic Hat explores the importance of learning to dance to the beat of your own heart.