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Goade, Michaela

Moon Song

40 pp. | Little | October, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780316461634 $18.99
(1) K-3 As a family goes to bed on a cold night, a young girl begins a story to ease her cousin to sleep. The tale unfolds as a walk through the world around them, illuminating the winter landscape and all who find solace in the quiet hours and tempering her cousin's worries about the dark by urging him to "Come! Haagu! Follow the light." The phrase "Come, haagu" is repeated as they explore the forest, the ocean, and the night sky, sharing the wonders of Tlingit tradition and nature's interdependence. Delicate, leafless branches filter moonlight on fresh snow; bear, deer and lichen all find places to rest in the dark; fish and seals leap under the surface of evening waves; and the northern lights put on a show for all. Tlingit creator and Caldecott Medalist (for We Are Water Protectors, rev. 7/20) Goade shares a gentle story steeped in reciprocity; through mutual existence, there is only wonder, not fear. The watercolor illustrations are intensely saturated with dark blues and purples while conveying calm and light through shimmering lines, shadowy creatures at rest and play, and dots of snowflakes that scatter the pages; the stark contrast between light and dark envelops readers in the story. A moving testament to the deep interconnectedness of the world that will both charm and calm readers.
Reviewer: | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2025

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