Rock Your Mocs

Description: "This picture book by Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and illustrated by Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) is a joyful and colorful introduction to the annual celebration of Rock Your Mocs Day#20;November 15#20;because moccasins and Native pride shouldn#25;t be saved just for ceremonies and powwows but celebrated all year round!"--Provided by publisher.

Brief description:

Laurel Goodluck is the author of many books for young readers, including the award-winning Forever Cousins, Rock Your Mocs, She Persisted: Deb Haaland, and Too Much: My Great Big Native Family. She comes from an intertribal background of Mandan and Hidatsa from the prairies of North Dakota and Tsimshian from a rain forest in Alaska. Laurel lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her Diné (Navajo) husband, where they raised two sons. Visit her online at laurelgoodluck.com.

Review Quotes:

"Goodluck emphasizes the variety of styles and names given to moccasins (reflecting available materials, climate requirements, and languages) and encourages children to celebrate their Indigenous identities. Goodnight makes use of transparent, faded figures to depict ancestors and traditional lore, clearly delineating contemporary children and events from the past." - Booklist

"With each page turn, readers learn more about the significance of mocs: They are works of art, repositories of cultural knowledge, and, above all, a way to "honor our deep-rooted traditions while adapting to our sacred present." Both informative and inspiring, Goodluck's (Mandan/Hidatsa) text is concise. The upbeat tone is echoed in Goodnight's (Chickasaw Nation) bright illustrations, which feature people in urban, suburban, and rural landscapes. Joyfully inspiring." - Kirkus Reviews

"Goodluck and Goodnight highlight a First Nation tradition through their words and whimsical illustrations. A good choice for all picture book shelves." - School Library Journal