Berry Song (Caldecott Honor Award Winner)

By Michaela Goade

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316494178
• ISBN13: 9780316494175
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.2" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Lovely: A Beautifully Written Story

The writing and illustrations are so very magical to me. From the opening of this story all the way to the end all is presented in such a heartwarming way. It teaches imperative moral lessons: be good to the earth because the earth is good to us in all it shares to us. We must also in turn respect the earth, environment, the wildlife (animal kingdom + bugs/insects), the habitats, and do our part in this great creation. Honoring one's heritage, passing on cultural practices/traditions, moral values, and family values are lovingly intertwined in this story as well. Reading this book gave me such a heartwarming feeling.