Moon's Cloud Blanket by R A St Romain

Moon's Cloud Blanket by R A St Romain

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Honor Title, Storytelling World Awards
IRA/CBC Children's Choice Selection
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Accelerated Reader Program Selection
Scholastic Reading Counts! Selection

It was as interesting to me as it was to my son and served the important role of connecting those of us who hail from the cultural shores of the Gulf Coast back to it.
-Jimmy Buffett

A hauntingly beautiful story. A story of the mystery of earth and people. Families will read it over and over. A treasure.
-Jay O'Callahan, National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, author, and storyteller

Like moonlight behind clouds, Rose Anne St. Romain's sure storytelling voice shines through in this charming Louisiana pourquoi tale.
-Paul Fleischman, Newbery Award-winning author of Joyful Noise

In South Louisiana, a Native American mother huddles in a palmetto hut with her son and daughter as a flood rages through the bayous. When the rain does not stop and the water continues to rise, she fears for their safety and searches for higher ground. But in South Louisiana, the land lies flat all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
She and her children climb into the branches of a tall cypress tree and the woman prays to the moon to save them from the storm. Moon, with the help of Stars, Clouds, and Wind, weaves a blanket to warm them. On that rainy, cold night, the mother's prayers are answered with a natural wonder that graces the Southern oak and cypress trees to this day.
This traditional Native American tale originates in South Louisiana. Serene watercolors poignantly depict the family's journey to safety.

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Rose Anne St. Romain has been a professional storyteller since 1982. Her appearances include the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the International Reading Association Conference, and Jimmy Buffett's Internet radio program, The Stories We Could Tell. St. Romain resides in Mansura, Louisiana.

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Joan C. Waites has illustrated more than thirty children's books. A recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Award, she is also the illustrator of Pelican's P Is for Police, F Is for Firefighting, Daniel Boone: Trailblazer, and The Waving Girl. Waites lives in Washington, D.C., with her family.