The Song Within My Heart
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- Synopsis
- From the Publisher: Renowned Native painter Allen Sapp's inspired and stunning artwork beautifully complements this sweet story of a boy preparing for his first powwow. The young boy's Nokum - his beloved grandmother - guides him through the events of the day and helps him to understand what the singing and dancing are about. Award-winning author David Bouchard adds rhythmic and informative text based on remembrances from Allen Sapp's own Cree childhood. Brief descriptions of the paintings are included in this book. Told in verse, the language is beautiful and rhythmic, much like the beat of the drums his elders play. The illustrations are gorgeous paintings by Allen Sapp, a noted Cree painter, whose grandmother was his guide and figures largely in his paintings. In addition to the paintings, the endpapers subtly show the rhythm of the chanting. This is a beautiful book about native peoples, a boy and his grandmother, and how the songs and stories are deep within everyone's' own hearts if they will only listen. --Joan Kindig A Cree Indian boy is attending his first powwow with his beloved grandmother and has many questions. In poetic form, Nokum encourages her grandson to close his eyes and listen carefully, and takes the opportunity to teach him about the importance of passing stories on to the next generation: "A story is a sacred thing/That should be passed from age to youth/I choose to share my best with you/That you might own and share them too." The drummers share their stories with the people through the rhythm of the drumbeats. Bouchard based his text on early memories of renowned Cree artist Allen Sapp, whose stunning paintings are showcased in this book. Sapp grew up on the Red Pheasant Reserve in Saskatchewan, and each of his paintings tells a story of his early life. The artwork supports the lyrical and heartfelt text but is not always a perfect match. Nonetheless, it features intimate portraits of the Cree, always from a child's perspective, and always focuses on the strength, beauty, and hope of the people. --Wendy Woodfill
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 25 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781551925592
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 06/19/06
- Copyrighted By:
- David Bouchard
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
- Submitted By:
- Lena
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.