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    On Powwow Day

    Author Traci Sorell
    Illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight
    Board Book
    $8.99 US
    Charlesbridge
    5.81"W x 5.94"H x 0.44"D  
    On sale Sep 03, 2024 | 20 Pages | 9781623545765
    Up to Preschool
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    In this board book by best-selling Native author Traci Sorell, discover colors, sounds, and counting from one to ten on powwow day!

    This eye-catching, interactive board book is sure to keep toddlers engaged. Count one through ten as you make your way through the day of the powwow, looking for colors, family members, jingle dresses, musical instruments, and tribal citizens in this introduction to a traditional Native event.

    An award-winning children's picture book adapted to be ready for little listeners in a warm and vibrant board book edition.
    Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.

    Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Her work reflects her love of childhood. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of design and lives in Oklahoma. She is the illustrator of The Pear Tree and Look, Grandma!/Ni, Elisi! www.madelyngoodnight.com
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    • SELECTION | 2025
      Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
    • SELECTION | 2024
      Bookstagang Best of
    • SELECTION | 2024
      CSMCL Best Books
    • SELECTION | 2024
      Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
    • SELECTION | 2024
      SLJ Fuse #8 Production Best Board Books
    ♦ A colorful counting book engages children to identify the different visual elements that occur on powwow day. From the car that vrooms to the shaking shiny jingle cones, the exciting expressions catch more beyond the eye. The rainbow palette is shown off in organic and youthful design work. Every number from one to ten has a corresponding color, attached to a powwow day element. Readers can identify and count these elements, from the gray feathers on regalia to the bright moccasins. VERDICT This delightful picture book allows Indigenous children to connect with and feel pride in the abundance of powwow participation, and gives all readers a great counting book full of cultural imagery.
    —School Library Journal, starred review
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    In this board book by best-selling Native author Traci Sorell, discover colors, sounds, and counting from one to ten on powwow day!

    This eye-catching, interactive board book is sure to keep toddlers engaged. Count one through ten as you make your way through the day of the powwow, looking for colors, family members, jingle dresses, musical instruments, and tribal citizens in this introduction to a traditional Native event.

    An award-winning children's picture book adapted to be ready for little listeners in a warm and vibrant board book edition.

    Author

    Traci Sorell writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located.

    Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Her work reflects her love of childhood. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of design and lives in Oklahoma. She is the illustrator of The Pear Tree and Look, Grandma!/Ni, Elisi! www.madelyngoodnight.com
    Traci Sorell View titles by Traci Sorell
    Madelyn Goodnight View titles by Madelyn Goodnight

    Awards

    • SELECTION | 2025
      Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
    • SELECTION | 2024
      Bookstagang Best of
    • SELECTION | 2024
      CSMCL Best Books
    • SELECTION | 2024
      Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
    • SELECTION | 2024
      SLJ Fuse #8 Production Best Board Books

    Praise

    ♦ A colorful counting book engages children to identify the different visual elements that occur on powwow day. From the car that vrooms to the shaking shiny jingle cones, the exciting expressions catch more beyond the eye. The rainbow palette is shown off in organic and youthful design work. Every number from one to ten has a corresponding color, attached to a powwow day element. Readers can identify and count these elements, from the gray feathers on regalia to the bright moccasins. VERDICT This delightful picture book allows Indigenous children to connect with and feel pride in the abundance of powwow participation, and gives all readers a great counting book full of cultural imagery.
    —School Library Journal, starred review

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