I Sang You Down from the Stars
Tasha Spillett-Sumner
(Author)
Michaela Goade
(Illustrator)
Description
A New York Times bestseller! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book This unique baby book sings with Native cultural detail, while striking a universal chord in its celebration of the blossoming of love that comes with expecting and welcoming a new baby--with art by New York Times bestselling illustrator and Caldecott Medalist Michaela GoadeAs she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river . . . Each addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other. Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Michaela Goade, two Indigenous creators, bring beautiful words and luminous art together in a resonant celebration of the bond between mother and child.
Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
April 06, 2021
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.1 X 10.3 X 0.4 inches | 0.9 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780316493161
BISAC Categories:
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About the Author
Tasha Spillett-Sumner is a Cree and Trinidadian award-winning poet and author who is also working on her doctoral degree in Indigenous land-based education. She makes her home in Treaty 1 territory, Manitoba, where she raises her daughter, Isabella, with her husband. Michaela Goade (Tlingit) is an award-winning designer and illustrator. She has illustrated a number of picture books including Shanyaak'utlaax: Salmon Boy, winner of the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Best Picture Book Award, and the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning book, We Are Water Protectors. She lives in Juneau, Alaska.
Reviews
*"Gorgeous, shimmering, heartfelt."--Kirkus
"...will make a beautiful gift for an expecting family."--Shelf Awareness
"A tender celebration of parenthood."--Publishers Weekly
"I Sang You Down From the Stars marvelously conveys not only the bonds between mother and child but also the multitude of connections that await every child--connections to family, community and Earth itself."--BookPage
"The care and love felt through the pages of the illustrations are dreamlike and ethereal."--Schoool Library Journal
"This story will be appreciated wherever newborns are celebrated."--Booklist
"...will make a beautiful gift for an expecting family."--Shelf Awareness
"A tender celebration of parenthood."--Publishers Weekly
"I Sang You Down From the Stars marvelously conveys not only the bonds between mother and child but also the multitude of connections that await every child--connections to family, community and Earth itself."--BookPage
"The care and love felt through the pages of the illustrations are dreamlike and ethereal."--Schoool Library Journal
"This story will be appreciated wherever newborns are celebrated."--Booklist
