A young Indigenous girl's family helps calm her nervous butterflies before her first Jingle Dress Dance and reminds her why she dances.
In this exuberant celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience and unity, a young girl prepares for the Jingle Dress Dance, but when she gets nervous about performing in front of her whole community, her family reminds her why she dances. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dancea perfect read-aloud picture book.
Its a special daythe day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, theres a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps.
But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why she dances.
Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 191819, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America.
Lyrically and rhythmically written with lush, full-color illustrations, Why We Dance is a joyous celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience, and unity.
From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dancea perfect read-aloud picture book.
Its a special daythe day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, theres a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps. But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why she dances.
Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 191819, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America. Lyrically and rhythmically written with lush, full-color illustrations, Why We Dance is a joyous celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience, and unity.
From Indigenous creative team Deidre Havrelock and Aly McKnight comes a powerful and exuberant story about the heritage, joy, and healing power of the Jingle Dress Dancea perfect read-aloud picture book.
Its a special daythe day of the Jingle Dress Dance! Before the big powwow, theres a lot to do: getting dressed, braiding hair, packing lunches, and practicing bounce-steps.
But one young girl gets butterflies in her stomach thinking about performing in front of her whole community. When the drumbeats begin, though, her family soothes her nerves and reminds her why she dances.
Emerging historically in response to the global influenza pandemic of 191819, the Jingle Dress Dance is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer that still thrives today in many Indigenous and First Nations communities across North America.
Lyrically and rhythmically written with lush, full-color illustrations, Why We Dance is a joyous celebration of a proud Indigenous tradition that inspires hope, resilience, and unity.
