A beautifully illustrated edition of Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s poem “Washing My Mother’s Body,” which offers a way through grief when the loss appears unbearable.
Through lyrical prose and evocative watercolor illustrations by award-winning Muscogee artist Dana Tiger, Washing My Mother’s Body explores the complexity of a daughter’s grief as she reflects on the joys and sorrows of her mother’s life. She lays her mother to rest in the landscape of her memory, honoring the hands that raised her, the body that protected her, and the legs that carried her mother through adversity.
Moving, comforting, and deeply emotional, Washing My Mother’s Body is a tender look at mother-daughter relationships, the complexity of grieving the loss of a parent, and the enduring love of those left behind.
In REMEMBER, acclaimed Indigenous creators Joy Harjo and Michaela Goade invite young readers to pause and reflect on family, nature, their heritage, and the world around them.
This timeless poem paired with magnificent paintings makes for a picture book that is a true celebration of life and our human role within it.
Praise for REMEMBER
“With Caldecott Medalist Goade as illustrator, recent U.S. Poet Laureate Harjo’s acclaimed poem becomes a beauty to behold…A rich and reverential tribute to life, family, and poetry.”
—Booklist, starred review
“Evoking the cyclical feeling of a slow breath in and out, it’s a smartly constructed, reflective picture book based in connection and noticing.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The teeming images thrillingly catch young viewers up as they swirl, circles emphasizing the cyclical nature of life. ‘Remember,’ closes the text, and children will.”
—The Horn Book, starred review
"A contemplative, visually dazzling masterpiece that will resonate even more deeply each time it is read.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
With Caldecott Medalist Goade as illustrator, recent U.S. Poet Laureate Harjo’s acclaimed poem becomes a beauty to behold.
