Winner of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books ?"In warm, soothing language, a mother speaks to her infant, poetically describing their ancestral surroundings and reflecting on traditional Cree knowledge...Luxuriantly alive with glowing colors and textured patterns, Dumont's (Onion Lake Cree Nation) exquisite pointillist illustrations resemble three-dimensional beadwork. This eloquent and insightful picture book (...) honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors, and the land." — Booklist, starred review As daylight fades to dusk and slips into darkness, this gentle lullaby celebrates the sounds of the Prairies and the Plains on a stormy summer's night. From the hum of dragonflies to the drumming of thunder, with grasses swirling and the northern lights glimmering, This Land Is a Lullaby shares a song and dance—a gift from the ancestors that soothes children to sleep and reminds them of their deeply rooted connections to the land. Written as a lullaby for the author's daughter and featuring striking pointillism artwork, this lush lullaby of the land honors the beauty of the Prairies and the Plains and the spiritual connection between Indigenous children, ancestors and their Traditional Territories.
| ISBN: | 9781459836099 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2024 |
| Author: | Tonya Simpson |
| Illustrator: | Delreé Dumont |
| Publisher: | Orca Book Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Bedtime Stories for Children Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Savannas and grasslands Children’s / Teenage general interest: Other religions and spiritual traditions |
Winner of the 2025 Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature - Illustrated Books ?"In warm, soothing language, a mother speaks to her infant, poetically describing their ancestral surroundings and reflecting on traditional Cree knowledge...Luxuriantly alive with glowing colors and textured patterns, Dumont's (Onion Lake Cree Nation) exquisite pointillist illustrations resemble three-dimensional beadwork. This eloquent and insightful picture book (...) honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors, and the land." — Booklist, starred review As daylight fades to dusk and slips into darkness, this gentle lullaby celebrates the sounds of the Prairies and the Plains on a stormy summer's night. From the hum of dragonflies to the drumming of thunder, with grasses swirling and the northern lights glimmering, This Land Is a Lullaby shares a song and dance—a gift from the ancestors that soothes children to sleep and reminds them of their deeply rooted connections to the land. Written as a lullaby for the author's daughter and featuring striking pointillism artwork, this lush lullaby of the land honors the beauty of the Prairies and the Plains and the spiritual connection between Indigenous children, ancestors and their Traditional Territories.
This Land Is a Lullaby features in the following genres: Bedtime Stories for Children, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Savannas and grasslands, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Other religions and spiritual traditions
This Land Is a Lullaby is available in Hardback
This Land Is a Lullaby was written by Tonya Simpson and published by Orca Book Publishers
This Land Is a Lullaby has 32 pages
£19.76