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I Sang You Down from the Stars

I Sang You Down from the Stars

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  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-04-05 04:31:16
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Tasha Spillett
  • ISBN：0316493163
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Reviews

Barbara ，

Drawing on her own Inniniwak traditions， the author follows a woman as she awaits the birth of her first child and then welcomes him to the world and her community。 The woman directly addresses her baby， reminding the little one that this baby was wanted and eagerly anticipated， and as she waited， she moved around the countryside finding objects to be placed in a sacred bundle for the child。 The illustrations depict the mother as her body changes， growing larger as the child inside her grows， an Drawing on her own Inniniwak traditions， the author follows a woman as she awaits the birth of her first child and then welcomes him to the world and her community。 The woman directly addresses her baby， reminding the little one that this baby was wanted and eagerly anticipated， and as she waited， she moved around the countryside finding objects to be placed in a sacred bundle for the child。 The illustrations depict the mother as her body changes， growing larger as the child inside her grows， and then presenting him to her family as she realizes that the baby itself is also a sacred bundle。 The watercolor and mixed media illustrations are outstanding， filled with constant motion， with swirls of mystic stardust， the rushing waters of a river and scenes drawn from oral tradition as the narrator （the mother） relates how she has learned patience over the course of her pregnancy。 It's encouraging to find a book like this， so culturally rich and so filled with indigenous characters， and one that depicts and honors birth in such a meaningful way。 Readers will enjoy returning to the book to make note of details such as the white dog that accompanies the woman as she communes with nature， the cozy house with smoke rising from the chimney， the woman's sturdy thighs as she cradles her little one， and the green turtle and canoeists floating along the age of one page。 This picture book is ideal for new parents or those anticipating a child of their own。 The idea of singing a spirit or lifeforce down from the heavens has strong appeal。 。。。more

Margaret Boling ，

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Ryan ，

This book is interesting because it gives the read a view into traditions of a indigenous peoples， in this case the Nation of Inniniwak。 It’s a different type of story about how heritage and traditions are passed from family member to family member， and how stars chose their family to become babies。 And lets not forget about the amazing illustrations also done by an indigenous person of the Tlingit Nation， also known as People of the Tides。

April Gray ，

A touching and heartwarming story of a mother's love for their child。 The story is told from an Indigenous point of view- the author is of the Inniniwak Nation， and the illustrator the Tlinget Nation- and so has an Indigenous flavor， but the feelings are universal， and any mom will know the emotions expressed。 In the story， a woman tells her newborn of singing the child down from the stars， and finding a white eagle feather， the first item to go in the baby's medicine bundle。 The woman tells of A touching and heartwarming story of a mother's love for their child。 The story is told from an Indigenous point of view- the author is of the Inniniwak Nation， and the illustrator the Tlinget Nation- and so has an Indigenous flavor， but the feelings are universal， and any mom will know the emotions expressed。 In the story， a woman tells her newborn of singing the child down from the stars， and finding a white eagle feather， the first item to go in the baby's medicine bundle。 The woman tells of learning she is pregnant and feeling the child growing inside her， adding cedar， sage， a river stone， and a star quilt to the bundle。 When the child is born， she wraps the baby in the quilt， shows the child the other items， explaining what they represent， and introduces baby to their family who have come to welcome baby into the world。 The mother sees that the baby is a sacred bundle too， one that bring the promise of carrying on the traditions of their people， and brings hope for the future。 An author's note and illustrator's note follow the text， giving more insight into this lovely book。 The art is absolutely beautiful， and conveys the spirit of life flowing through the world and all that's in it， and the spirit of family and tradition baby has been born into。 The illustrations are magical and so fitting， and the story！ Oh my heart！ A perfect gift for a new mother， or any mother really。#ISangYouDownFromtheStars #NetGalley 。。。more

Lindsey Lewis ，

I Sang You Down from the Stars is about an indigenous woman who is gathering materials for a special traditional gift for her child and explaining the importance of the items to her baby when he is born。 But perhaps the greatest gift of all was not in the medicine bundle after all。 I loved this book， from the gorgeous watercolor illustrations down to the education about Indigenous culture and traditions。Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley。 I was not compensated in any other I Sang You Down from the Stars is about an indigenous woman who is gathering materials for a special traditional gift for her child and explaining the importance of the items to her baby when he is born。 But perhaps the greatest gift of all was not in the medicine bundle after all。 I loved this book， from the gorgeous watercolor illustrations down to the education about Indigenous culture and traditions。Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley。 I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own。 Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy。 。。。more

Alicia Bayer ，

I love this sweet and stunning picture book。 The art is beautiful and the message is both loving and empowering。 Both the author and the illustrator are the Indigenous artists， and the text tells of some of the ways the author prepares to welcome her baby。 While these are Inniniwak customs， the love and the messages are universal for parents welcoming any new child。 The art is really beautiful and this would be a really lovely gift for a new parent and a sweet bedtime book。I read a temporary dig I love this sweet and stunning picture book。 The art is beautiful and the message is both loving and empowering。 Both the author and the illustrator are the Indigenous artists， and the text tells of some of the ways the author prepares to welcome her baby。 While these are Inniniwak customs， the love and the messages are universal for parents welcoming any new child。 The art is really beautiful and this would be a really lovely gift for a new parent and a sweet bedtime book。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

Hal ，

arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis was absolutely stunning！ Every single page was gorgeous and entrancing and I had my breath taken away multiple times because of just how beautiful this story and this art was。I loved that this was by an Indigenous author and they showed us a glimpse into their life as they went through the journey of pregnancy and preparing for their new baby。I loved every single moment of this book and I can’t wait for everyone to arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis was absolutely stunning！ Every single page was gorgeous and entrancing and I had my breath taken away multiple times because of just how beautiful this story and this art was。I loved that this was by an Indigenous author and they showed us a glimpse into their life as they went through the journey of pregnancy and preparing for their new baby。I loved every single moment of this book and I can’t wait for everyone to have a chance to buy and read it not only for their children but for themselves too。 So so beautiful！5/5 ⭐️ 。。。more

Laura ，

There are many baby books out there， but this one is uinuqe in that it not only wishes love to the baby， but tells how the mother collected items for the babies medicine pouch， and why each item is important。From the smooth stone in the river， to the star quilt that she will wrap the child in， to the egle feather she finds while seeing a shooting star in the sky， these are all things that will be special to the child， because the mother found them while looking for the child's spirit 。The author There are many baby books out there， but this one is uinuqe in that it not only wishes love to the baby， but tells how the mother collected items for the babies medicine pouch， and why each item is important。From the smooth stone in the river， to the star quilt that she will wrap the child in， to the egle feather she finds while seeing a shooting star in the sky， these are all things that will be special to the child， because the mother found them while looking for the child's spirit 。The author said that it follows the traditions of her Nation， the Inniniwak， and many other Indigenous peoples。The pictures are lovely， and this would be a good book for a new mother， as a story about the gifts that are from and to the baby。Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review。 。。。more