I Sang You Down from the Stars

A Native American woman describes how she loved her child before it was born and, throughout her pregnancy, gathered a bundle of gifts to welcome the newborn.

About the author

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.

Summary

A unique baby book that 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.

Foreword

A unique baby book that 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.

Product details

• Authors: Tasha Spillett, Tasha Spillett-Sumner
• Assisted by: Michaela Goade (Illustration)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.2021
• EAN: 9780316493161
• ISBN: 978-0-316-49316-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 266 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, Family life fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Relating to Native American people, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: New baby