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.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 0 to 2
- Grade:
- p to 12
- Reading age:
- 0 to 2
Awards
- Commended, PJ Library Selection
- Commended, Pajamas (PJ) Library Selection
- Winner, Books for BC Babies
- Winner, National Parenting Publications Award
- Commended, Toronto Public Library First & Best booklist
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
- Long-listed, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
- Commended, Toronto Public Library (TPL) Ready for Reading First and Best List
Editorial Reviews
"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
"It may work its way into parents' and grandparents' hearts the way Robert Munsch's Love You Forever has."
— The Vancouver Sun
"An excellent purchase for public libraries and a terrific gift for new parents! Highly recommended."
— CM Magazine
"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
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Librarian review
Welcome Song for Baby: A lullaby for newborns
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.
