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Regardless of your familiarity with Cree singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, you will fall in love with this gorgeous rendering of her song “Still This Love Goes On.” With simple phrasing and a powerful lyricism, she honors home and place, family and community. Combined with the vibrant and sweeping art of award-winning Cree-Metís illustrator Julie Flett, this book is a treasure, one for your bookshelf and those of your loved ones, young and old.
— MELINDAA New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022
NAMED A BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, and Chicago Public Library
"A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions. . . This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us."—Kirkus ★
From Cree-M tis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for the people and places we are far away from.
Based on Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On combines Flett's breathtaking art with vivid lyrics to craft a stunning portrait of a Cree worldview. At the heart of this picture book is a gentle message about missing our loved ones, and the promise of seeing each other again.
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Brimming with love for community and the land, Still This Love Goes On is destined to be read and sung for generations.