Grandfather Stone: The Story of Our Sacred Ancestor (A Picture Book)
About this ebook
Stones speak—if you listen.
Made of millions upon millions of years, of leaves, twigs, and earth, the stones beneath our feet have experienced everything and evolved over many, many generations. Called mishomis (meaning “grandfather”) by the Ojibwe people, these stones are our ancestors, and they have many stories to tell.
From Carole Lindstrom, author of My Powerful Hair and The New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medal winner We Are Water Protectors, and Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, author-illustrator of the Newbery Honor Book Eagle Drums, this melodic, soothing picture book calls us to be still, to wonder at the great and small things in nature, and to listen to the wisdom of those who came before us.
For we are the earth—and the earth is us.
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About the author
Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of literature for young people, including the Caldecott Medal–winning We Are Water Protectors. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe. She is honored to write books that allow her to shine a light on her beautiful people and their strength and resilience. Her tribal homelands are in Belcourt, North Dakota, but she was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in New York. Born and raised in Alaska, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson is a tribally enrolled Iñupiaq author and illustrator. She holds a BA degree in studio art from Humboldt State University and is a student of philosophy and marine biology. She’s had several careers, including documentarian and school teacher, where her focus is always on reclaiming indigenous culture and creativity. She is the author of the Newbery Honor Book Eagle Drums.
