Michaela Goade has been awarded a Caldecott Medal, a Caldecott Honor, and is #1 New York Times bestselling artist. She is the illustrator of a number of award-winning and bestselling books, including Berry Song, We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, and I Sang You Down from the Stars by Tasha Spillett. She grew up along Alaska's wild coast, where the moon kept her company through long winter nights. She is from the Raven moiety and Kiks.ádi clan from Sitka, Alaska, where she currently lives. She invites you to visit her online at michaelagoade.com.

* "Goade reverentially shares elements of her Tlingit heritage through joyful language and symbolism-rich imagery...A soothing and appreciative ode to family, the moon, and winter's welcoming embrace."--Kirkus, starred review

* "Moon Song is an exquisite picture book about seeing darkness and wintry nights in a new light."--Booklist, starred review

* "The poetic narrative practically begs to be read aloud, joining these luminous pictures to invite viewers and listeners in groups large or intimate to echo the young storyteller's thanks 'for the dark and the light'."--School Library Journal, starred review

* "Goade shares a gentle story steeped in reciprocity...A moving testament to the deep interconnectedness of the world that will both charm and calm readers."--Horn Book, starred review