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Making a Qamutiik
"Learn how to make a qamutiik! This wordless picture book features colourful illustrations showing the steps of how to make a qamutiik." -- publisher
Long Powwow Nights
"The Powwow is a time-honored Native American custom. It is a celebration of life and spirituality, a remembrance of traditions, uniting a people through dance and ritual. Long Powwow Nights takes you on a wonderful journey, honoring these mystical dancers who keep their traditions alive through dance and song. In its poetic verses, David Bouchard and Pam Aleekuk skillfully narrate the story of a mother's dedication to her roots and her efforts to impress upon her child the importance of culture and identity." -- publisher
The eagle feather
"A rhyming picture book for young children about how to live a good and virtuous life by following the eagle’s teachings. When we look up to the sky and see a beautiful eagle soaring by, we may stop to appreciate its graceful sight, but The Eagle Feather shows us, eagles also have powerful teachings to offer. In this book, we learn that each feather on the eagle’s wing represents a virtue from which we can all learn." -- publisher
Salsa Lullaby
"How to get baby to sleep? Mami and Papi will try anything in this bouncy, loving, bilingual lullaby that gently says good night in both Spanish and English. Mami starts a salsa song. Papi keeps the beat. Baby loves this lullaby, moves those dancing feet. Baila, baby, baila! Dance, dance, dance. When nighttime falls, it’s time for baby to go to sleep. In this household, that means it’s also time for mama, papa, and baby to baila/dance, canta/sing, salta/jump, and more all the way to bedtime! This bouncy bilingual text and gorgeous, inviting illustrations gently wind down to make this a bedtime favorite no matter what language families say “good night” in!" -- publisher
Brown Baby Lullaby
"This #OwnVoices lyrical bedtime picture book is a must-have for every sweet brown baby. From sunset to bedtime, two brown-skinned parents lovingly care for their beautiful brown baby: first, they play outside, then it is time for dinner and a bath, and finally a warm snuggle before bed. With Spanish words sprinkled throughout and featuring warm art by New York Times–bestselling and NAACP-Award–winning illustrator AG Ford, Brown Baby Lullaby is the perfect new baby or baby shower gift." -- publisher
We’re Sailing Down the Nile
"Set sail along the mighty Nile River to experience the wonders of Egypt. The lilting, rhyming story text is followed by eleven pages full of educational information about ancient Egypt, gods and goddesses, a helpful map, and much more." -- publisher
Allah Made Everything
"Allah Made Everything, the song book, is based on the lyrics of the well-loved children's song by renowned singer and songwriter Zain Bhikra. The song was first released in 2015, and together with the hit video, has become one of the most popular children's songs across the world"--Page 4 of cover
Lala salama
A mother relates the events of a peaceful day along the banks of Lake Tanganyika to her baby, wrapped up and ready for sleep.
My abuelita
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller