On Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell / Illustrated by: Madelyn Goodnight One car drives to the powwow.  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 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. If you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: Powwow Day We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! [TABS] Look Inside Downloadables Download the Cover Download the Activity Kit Author & Illustrator Traci Sorell, author Best-selling author and Cherokee Nation citizen Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis Pictus honoree for her nonfiction work. Her first five books have received awards from the American Indian Library Association. Read more about Traci. Madelyn Goodnight, illustrator Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Her work reflects her love of childhood. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brooklyn. She is the illustrator of The Pear Tree and Look, Grandma!/Ni, Elisi! Read more about Madelyn.  Awards & Honors Coming soon! Editorial Reviews School Library Journal, starred review 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. Children's Literature Are you looking for an inclusive and vibrant book centered around Native American culture? Though simplistic, this book is excellent for early childhood students as young as one year old to practice counting to ten. On every page, there are images representative of Native American culture and what is particularly unique about this concept book is that it tells a story while introducing numbers. A family is driving one car to the powwow. When they arrive, they encounter two drumsticks, three family members sit together, the four veterans lead the Grant Entry, five dancers listen to the drum, six shawls twirl and whirl, seven jingle dress dancers are present, eight feet step in their moccasins, nine cones shake and ten tribal citizens enjoy the beautiful celebration. The illustrations are simplistic but quite colorful and would capture the eye of younger children immediately. There is excellent use of onomatopoeia throughout to bring the powwow experience to life. 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. Details Board Book ISBN: 978-1-62354-576-5 Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58089-948-2 Ages: 0–3 Page count: 20 57/8x 57/8 [/TABS]