Teaching Humanity

Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country.

If you forced me to list my favorite illustrators, Michaela Goade would be the first I would mention. She has such a distinctive watercolor style and I absolutely love her work. Moon Song is a beautiulful tribute to winter and is perfect for studying the moon, seasons, poetry, or Indigenous wisdom about the land. It could also inspire winter watercolor projects that connect to nature.

From the Author’s Note: “Winter is special like that. It is a time to honor both the light and dark, which cannot exist without the other. This dynamic glows from within the language itself. In Tlingit, words describe sources of light in a world of dark, such as awdlidées (the moon is shining), éedaa (ocean bioluminescence/sparks in water), and gis'óok (northern lights/aurora borealis). It was in fact these very words that inspired Moon Song. When I first came across them, they felt special and magical. In my mind, I could see the land come alive in starlight and shadow.”

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