Welcome Song for Baby

A lullaby for newborns

by Richard Van Camp

tagged: new baby, parents, nursery rhymes

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

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

— The Vancouver Sun

"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

"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

"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

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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.