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. 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. The gorgeous watercolor illustrations and text illuminate the Indigenous origin story-babies choose their parents-and pay tribute to the author’s Inniniwak Nation-the People of the Stars-as well as. As they grow together, mother and baby will each have gifts to offer each other. Tasha Spillett-Sumner’s I Sang You Down from the Stars is a reminder that there is beauty all around us we just have to look and see. Įach addition to the bundle will offer the new baby strength and connection to tradition, family, and community. A white feather, cedar and sage, a stone from the river. 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 Goade.Īs she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle. Review Source: American Indians in Children's Literature Genres: American Indians First Nations Metis Inuit I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner
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