Illustrated by Michaela Goade

On Sale: Apr 6, 2021
Page Count: 32 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316493161

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This beloved New York Times bestseller pays tribute to the love that blossoms when expecting and welcoming a new baby, from celebrated Indigenous creators, author Tasha Spillett and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade.

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 and Michaela Goade, two Indigenous creators, bring beautiful words and luminous art together in a resonant celebration of the bond between mother and child.

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Tasha Spillett 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 a Caldecott Medalist and a #1 New York Times bestselling artist. She is the illustrator of a number of award-winning and bestselling books, including We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and her own Berry Song. She is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi clan from Sitka, Alaska, where she currently lives. She invites you to visit her online at michaelagoade.com.

*"Gorgeous, shimmering, heartfelt."
Kirkus, starred review
*"...will make a beautiful gift for an expecting family."
Shelf Awareness, starred review
*"A tender celebration of parenthood."
Publishers Weekly, starred review
*"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 childB>connections to family, community and Earth itself."
BookPage, starred review
*"The care and love felt through the pages of the illustrations are dreamlike and ethereal."
School Library Journal, starred review
"This story will be appreciated wherever newborns are celebrated."
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Tasha Spillett

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Tasha Spillett (Cree and Trinidadian) is an award‑winning poet, scholar, and writer. She is the author of several celebrated bestselling books for young readers, including Raven’s Ribbons with art by Daniel Ramirez. She makes her home in Treaty 1 territory, Manitoba, where she lives with her family.

Michaela Goade (Tlingit) has been awarded a Caldecott Medal, a Caldecott Honor, and is a #1 New York Times bestselling artist. She is the illustrator of a number of award-winning and bestselling books, including Berry Song, Moon Song, and We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom. She currently lives in Sitka, Alaska with her family. She invites you to visit her online at michaelagoade.com.

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Michaela Goade

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Michaela Goade has been awarded a Caldecott Medal, a Caldecott Honor, and is #1 New York Times bestselling artist. She is the illustrator of a number of award-winning and bestselling books, including Berry Song, We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, and I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett. She grew up along Alaska’s wild coast, where the moon kept her company through long winter nights. She is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi clan from Sitka, Alaska, where she currently lives. She invites you to visit her online at michaelagoade.com.

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