Remember by Joy Harjo, Michaela Goade, Joy Harjo, Michaela Goade

Remember
Joy Harjo, Michaela Goade, Joy Harjo, Michaela Goade
Page: 40
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ISBN: 9780593484845
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
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Notes From Your Bookseller Joy Harjo’s iconic and renowned poem Remember invites readers young and not so young to pause and reflect on the immense wonder of the world around us. This picture book adaption featuring the art of Michaela Goade is stunning. Simply, stunning. In the words of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo, “We need poems when we lose something important to us, when we need to pay attention, or when we need to put something back together that has been broken.” We could all benefit by heeding her advice and that begins with embracing Remember. US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s iconic poem "Remember," illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.

Remember the sky you were born under,
Know each of the star's stories.
Remember the moon, know who she is.
Remember the sun's birth at dawn,
That is the strongest point of time.

So begins the picture book adaptation of the renowned poem that encourages young readers to reflect on family, nature, and their heritage. In simple and direct language, Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke Nation, urges readers to pay close attention to who they are, the world they were born into, and how all inhabitants on earth are connected. Michaela Goade, drawing from her Tlingit culture, has created vivid illustrations that make the words come alive in an engaging and accessible way.

This timeless poem paired with magnificent paintings makes for a picture book that is a true celebration of life and our human role within it.

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