For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Adriana Garcia (9781324052241)

From the U.S. Poet Laureate comes a picture book that celebrates the birth of a little girl. From the birth itself and the baby in its “spirit house,” to those that gathered to celebrate your birth, to the gifts given to you by the halves of your family. Breathe and walk, remembering the source of your breath, the source of your walking and running. Horses ran the land when you were born, remember. It’s impossible to encapsulate Harjo’s poem with any clarity. It is the celebration of a birth, the speaking to all of us about where we came from, and a thunder of a poem. The illustrations by Garcia flow on the page, forming horses, children, families and weaving an interconnection.

A great book for a baby gift and one that celebrates the poetry of life. Appropriate for ages 4-8.

Reviewed from e-galley provided by Norton Young Readers.