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.

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/19/2022
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780316494175
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 518036 / Berry Song


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 04/11/2022
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 48
School Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 46
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 88
Shelf Awareness 07/22/2022

About the Author

Michaela Goade is a Caldecott Medalist and a #1 New York Times bestselling artist. She is the illustrator of a number of award-winning and bestselling books, including We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett-Sumner. She grew up along Alaska's wild coast, where she picked berries with every season. She is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi clan from Sitka, Alaska, where she currently lives. She invites you to visit her online at michaelagoade.com.