Illustrated by Frank Lessac
2018 Charlesbridge
HC $17.99
32 thick pgs.
Goodreads rating: 4.28 - 671 ratings
My rating: 5
Endpapers: Deep, luscious dark purple/eggplant
Endpapers: Deep, luscious dark purple/eggplant
1st line/s: "Cherokee people say otsaliheligs (oh-jah-LEE-gah/we are grateful) to express gratitude. It is a reminder to celebrate our blessings and reflect on struggles - daily, throughout the year, and across the seasons."
My comments: This book is GORGEOUS. It details the lives of the Cherokee Nation through the seasons, giving the Cherokee words (and pronunciations right on the page, hooray!!), and the simple writing is beautiful. You close the book with a good feeling, and you want to SHARE! I want to put some of these illustrations on my walls!
Goodreads: A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences.
Appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.
The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences.
Appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah.
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