Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Desert Song by Laekan Zea Kemp, illustrated by Beatriz Gutierrez - ADVISABLE

Desert Song by Laekan Zea Kemp and Beatriz Gutierrez. PICTURE BOOK. Neal Porter Books (Holiday), 2024. $19. 9780823453924

BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE

APPEALS TO: SOME

As night falls across the desert a family gathers on the porch each playing an instrument or singing. Their music mixes with the music of the night from the birds and animals to the wind and rain. As they play they also remember the ancestors who came before and played these same instruments. 

A simple story that teaches that even though we may feel small and lost in this vast world, we are still rooted and connected to the ancestors that came before us.

The family has Mexican heritage.

Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian


 

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