Berry Song (Caldecott Honor Book)
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.
Praise
A 2022 SLJ BEST BOOK
A 2022 BOOKLIST EDITORS’ CHOICE
A HORN BOOK FANFARE
A 2022 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK
A 2022 BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK
AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2022
A 2022 WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK
A 2022 CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE BEST BOOK
2023 ALSC NOTABLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
2023 CCBC CHILDREN’S CHOICES LIST
2023 BANK ST COLLEGE BEST BOOKS
2024 AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERARY AWARD HONOR
—Kirkus, starred review
—Booklist, starred review