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Spillett, Tasha

Raven's Ribbons

32 pp. | Little | January, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780316422161 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Ramirez. In this welcome story about an Indigenous child’s gender expression, Raven loves joining in the round dance and wishes for a ribbon skirt (usually worn by women). After some thought, his grandmother makes him a rainbow one: “I’ve lived for a long time, Nosesim, and I’m lucky to see beautiful things that I’ve never seen before.” Acrylic illustrations make creative use of ribbons, often combining them with images of dance and sewing. Author and illustrator notes pay tribute to Indigenous dance and to Two-Spirit people.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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