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I Sang You Down from the Stars

I Sang You Down from the Stars

Children's Books
Pages
32
Published
2021
Language
English

Synopsis

As 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.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

HeartwarmingHopefulEmotional
Coming of AgeFamily Saga

Genres

Children's Books

Authors

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Michaela Goade

Michaela Goade is an American illustrator. A member of the Tlingit and Haida tribes, she is known for her work on picture books about Indigenous people. She won the 2021 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in We Are Water Protectors and is the first Indigenous artist to receive the award. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Goade

T
Tasha Spillett

Tasha Spillett is a Cree and Trinidadian award-winning poet, scholar, and writer. She is the author of several books for young readers, including the New York Times bestselling picture book I Sang You Down from the Stars with art by Michaela Goade. She makes her home in Treaty 1 territory, Manitoba, where she lives with her family. Photo: hachettebookgroup.com

Characters

Mother-to-beProtagonist
New babySupporting
All characters in I Sang You Down from the Stars