Someone on Goodreads introduced me to this beautiful children's book, Taan's Moons. Alison Gear wrote the poems. To create illustrations, the artist Kiki van der Heiden collaborated with the children of Haida Gwaii who assisted with the felt creations, which were then photographed for the book. (Kindergarten and grades 1-2 )
13 moon cycles, 13 poems. A written record of this particular cycle can be found in Tluuwwaay 'Waadluxan Mathematical Adventures, edited by Cynthhia Nicol and Joanne Yovanovich.
In the Haida language, 'Taan' means bear.
Snow Moon
The forest sleeps in silence.
In darkness, white stars glow.
The moon's rhythm continues,
echoed softly on the snow.
Bear Moon
Although Taan is sleeping,
she shares with the land
that circular rhythm
all creatures understand.
Taan's Moon
There's a moon in the sky.
It looks like a drum,
which guides the earth
where Taan comes from.
The moon is full on February 16, 2022, at 11:56 a.m. EST.
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