Cover of On Powwow Day board book by Traci Sorell

On POWWOW DAY

Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 9781623545765

September 3, 2024

It's powwow day, and there's so much to see and do! This adaptation of award-winning author and Cherokee citizen Traci Sorell's uplifting picture book On Powwow Day invites readers to count and find colors in Choctaw illustrator Madelyn Goodnight's gorgeous art. From family drums to fancy shawls and moccasins to jingle cones, On Powwow Day celebrates the unique sights and warm family atmosphere of a powwow for the littlest readers.

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Interior pages of On Powwow Day.

RAVE REVIEWS

  • “One of the finest of the year”

    — Betsy Bird, A Fuse 8 Production, School Library Journal

  • A fabulous book to read throughout the year or to begin a unit on indigenous cultures (particularly at the early childhood level.) A must read.

    — Children’s Literature

  • “A colorful counting book engages children to identify the different visual elements that occur on powwow day. From the car that vrooms to the shaking shiny jingle cones, the exciting expressions catch more beyond the eye. The rainbow palette is shown off in organic and youthful design work. Every number from one to ten has a corresponding color, attached to a powwow day element. Readers can identify and count these elements, from the gray feathers on regalia to the bright moccasins. VERDICT This delightful picture book allows Indigenous children to connect with and feel pride in the abundance of powwow participation, and gives all readers a great counting book full of cultural imagery.”

    — School Library Journal, starred review

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