Berry Song, Michaela Goade
Berry Song, Michaela Goade
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Berry Song

Author: Michaela Goade

Narrator: Erin Tripp

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2023

Synopsis

A Caldecott Honor Book!

An Indie Bestseller!

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a gorgeous celebration of the land she knows well and the powerful wisdom of elders.

On an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea, a girl and her grandmother gather gifts from the earth. Salmon from the stream, herring eggs from the ocean, and in the forest, a world of berries. Salmonberry, Cloudberry, Blueberry, Nagoonberry.Huckleberry, Snowberry, Strawberry, Crowberry. Through the seasons, they sing to the land as the land sings to them. Brimming with joy and gratitude, in every step of their journey, they forge a deeper kinship with both the earth and the generations that came before, joining in the song that connects us all. Michaela Goade's luminous rendering of water and forest, berries and jams glows with her love of the land and offers an invitation to readers to deepen their own relationship with the earth.

About Michaela Goade

Michaela Goade is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator (We Are Water Protectors) and graphic designer living and working in Juneau, Alaska, where she was also raised. Her childhood was spent in the forests and on the beaches of Southeast Alaska and her artistic style is rooted in the depth and beauty of its landscapes. Forever inspired by the coastal wilds of Southeast Alaska, she works to capture its magic and honor its vibrant cultures. Michaela is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi Clan from Sitka, Alaska.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on November 19, 2022

Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade, who won the Caldecott Medal in 2021 for her work on Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors, makes her debut as an author as well in this gorgeous, deeply-felt picture-book, and the result is a triumph! The simple narrative follows a young girl and her gran......more

Goodreads review by Laura on July 24, 2022

This book is why many people become book reviewers or illustrators themselves. It will certainly help children to become lifelong readers. Berry Song is glorious. Michaela Goade is not only one of the top illustrators today, but she can also write terrific books! Berry Song is Goade's first self-aut......more

Quotes

* "Tapping into themes of people’s connection to nature—and nature’s to people—the volume crucially invites readers to recognize this intersection. An author’s note contextualizes core Tlingit tenets discussed."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Goade’s lush, brightly colored art vividly portrays the landscape."—Horn Book, starred review

“Berry Song may strike young readers as not quite like any picture book they've seen before."—Shelf Awareness

"Told in rhythm, song, and narrative, the language is rich and evocative—perfect for early ­elementary ­readers."—School Library Journal, starred review

"This ode to the berry-rich land by Tlingit author and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade finds its ideal narrator in Erin Tripp, who is Lingít Deisheetaan. Tripp's skill with the Tlingit language is matched by her feeling for the ebb and flow of Goade's English text."—Audiofile Earphone Award Winner

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