Welcome Song for Baby

A lullaby for newborns

by Richard Van Camp

tagged: new baby, nursery rhymes, parents

Description

From renowned First Nations storyteller Richard Van Camp comes a lyrical lullaby for newborns.

Complemented with stunning photographs, this evocative board book is perfectly suited as a first book for every baby.

About the Author

Richard Van Camp (he/him/his) is a proud member of the Tłı̨chǫ Nation from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He is the author of more than 25 books including The Lesser Blessed (also a feature film), the Eisner Award–nominated graphic novel A Blanket of Butterflies (with Scott B. Henderson), and Three Feathers (also a feature film). He is a contributor to the groundbreaking graphic novel anthology This Place: 150 Years Retold. Richard is also the author of five collections of short stories, including Night Moves, and six baby books, including the award-winning Little You (with Julie Flett).

Age:: 0 to 2
Grade:: p to 12
Reading age:: 0 to 2

Awards

Commended, Pajamas (PJ) Library Selection
Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Commended, Toronto Public Library (TPL) Ready for Reading First and Best List

Editorial Reviews

"This is a board book that toddlers will want to look at over and over just to see the expressions on the little ones."

— NMRLS Youth Services Book Review

"An excellent purchase for public libraries and a terrific gift for new parents! Highly recommended."

— CM Magazine

"It may work its way into parents' and grandparents' hearts the way Robert Munsch's Love You Forever has."

— The Vancouver Sun

"An excellent addition to a public library's collection. For new parents it would be a welcomed gift to be cherished for years to come."

— Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group

"If you have a need to purchase a book as a gift for parents of a newborn, this is the one to get. It will be a treasure long after the baby has grown."

— Resource Links

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Librarian review

Welcome Song for Baby: A lullaby for newborns

by [BookCentre]

Orca Book Publishers have produced a stunning new board book written by renowned First Nations storyteller Richard Van Camp. Welcome Song for Baby is a lullaby that welcomes a child into the world: “the sun rises for you/the earth welcomes you/we raise our hands to you.” It is a song and a chant and a celebration of the joy a new baby brings into the world. The full page, full-colour photographs are stunning. Each photo focuses on beautiful baby faces from many cultures. Like Robert Munsch’s Love You Forever, Welcome Song for Baby is a book that honours the precious bond between parent and child.

Source: The Canadian Children's Bookcentre. Spring 2008. Vol.31 No.2.