Do you need more light to shine in the darkness?
Enter the magical world of a winter’s night.
This winter tale about darkness and light, follows a Tlingit girl who helps her cousin overcome his fear of the dark. She explores all the beauties the island shore and forest have to offer under the light of the moon.
We see glistening icicles, ocean bioluminescence, northern lights, and the moon in the night sky. All reminding us that there is always light.
Winter is a special time.
“This season can seem cold, dark, damp, and endless. And yet, there are times when the world sparkles.”
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goode, a member of the Tlingit nation in Alaska, teaches us some Tlingit words that describe sources of light in a world of dark. She shares in the end notes that Moon Song is an invitation to help us explore the darkness and remind us of the light that is everywhere, “if you will only look”.
With the darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere approaching, this book feels like the perfect call to follow the light.
Helps with: winter darkness and light, the power of story, imagination, wonder, tuning into nature’s rhythms, Tlingit language, and facing the darkness.
Author: Michaela Goode
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2012