The Medicine wheel has so many teachings in one image alone.įor ex: Four directions, Four elements, Four aspects of health and the Four stages of life and many more. The girl is wearing earrings in the shape and similar colors to the Medicine Wheel. I studied the illustrations as you discussed them and noticed that the cover has another element of beauty within.

I agree that it makes for a great reread and that we are at the beginning of discovering everything within it. The illustrations are magical and will be enjoyed for years to come. While the illustrations by Michaela Goade supports and enhances this important story for us all. Carole Lindstrom created a beautiful lyrical story. Hello Tansi, I enjoyed learning how this book WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS meets the criteria for a Caldecott Medal. Talk about the perfect marriage of text and illustration! In this video, Julie Hedlund reveals what makes this book so stunning and why it deserves all the award praise it’s received this year. Takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.Īs well as receiving the Caldecott Medal, WE ARE WATER PROTETORS was also awarded the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text. When a black snake threatens to destroy the EarthĪnd poison her people’s water, one young water protector Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth’s water from harm and corruption―a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Here’s a brief description of this poignant book: Pull up a chair for today’s analysis of 2021 Caldecott Medal Winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS illustrated by Michaela Goade and written Carole Lindstrom. A PLACE INSIDE OF ME: A POEM TO HEAL THE HEART with insight from Laura Backes.THE CAT MAN OF ALEPPO discussion with Emma Walton Hamilton.If you missed the first four installments in the series, catch up here: This is the fifth and final video in our 2021 Caldecott Medal and Honor breakdown series. Today is the day we celebrate this year’s Caldecott Medal Winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

The water protectors book