Tomson Highway is the award-winning author of Fox on the Ice and the bestselling plays The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. He splits his time between homes near Sudbury, Ontario and the south of France.
John Rombough is a Chipewyan Dene artist living in the Northwest Territories. This is his first picture book.
-This beautiful book is about two Cree brothers who attract
thousands of caribou with their song and dance. Readers are drawn
to the unique illustrations and appreciate the opportunity to learn
more about First Nations Peoples. Text is presented in both English
and Cree, which adds an element of authenticity and sophistication
that families appreciates.-
-- The Toy Testing Council -Tomson Highway's mastery creates an
exciting, action-packed plot. Elements of suspense simultaneously
entertain beauty, magic, and whimsy. Highway artfully crafts his
scenes with the vivid river imagery capturing the full drama of the
caribou's presence - the sound of their hooves beating on the earth
like the pounding of drums. Caribou Song is an experience for the
senses.
-John Rombough's illustrations complement Highway's text. A
textured brush strokes vibrant colors across the sky, breathing
life into the vast expanse of the wilderness. Intricate acrylic
silhouettes frame the page and juxtapose the jewel-toned images
that create the landscape and characters. The pages mirror the
vibrant youthful energy and excitement of the characters and
story.
-Caribou Song is a beautiful marriage of story and
illustration.-
Highly Recommended.
-- CM Magazine-Caribou Song is a story of family, tradition,
spirit, and livelihood. Music weaves the elements together, making
them soar just as Highway's words and Rombough's art beautifully
and evocatively express a way of life that has slipped (or is
slipping) away. Rombough's illustrations in Caribou Song are
strongly influenced by the Woodland (or Anishinaabe) School, with
its emphasis on dark outlines, vivid colours, and visionary
imagery. Founding member Norval Morrisseau's iconic style lives on
in Rombough's work, but where they diverge is in the almost
effervescent quality of Rombough's paintings. Bubbling with
circular imagery and spots of amethyst, sapphire and topaz, framed
in black and laid over flat washes of colour, each scene is like a
pane of stained glass; a mix of storytelling and spirituality that
is simply magnificent.-
-- 32pages.ca -Rombough's illustrations are infused with great
energy, which is especially intriguing since the broad black lines
contain only static shapes of colour layered on the variously
tinted pages. There is magic here that is highly reminiscent of
stain glass artistry and, like the stained glass pieces, engage the
viewer into active participation in the storytelling experience.
The story, too, contains magic.
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars-
-- The Deakin Review of Children's Literature
"This beautiful book is about two Cree brothers who attract
thousands of caribou with their song and dance. Readers are drawn
to the unique illustrations and appreciate the opportunity to learn
more about First Nations Peoples. Text is presented in both English
and Cree, which adds an element of authenticity and sophistication
that families appreciates."
-- The Toy Testing Council "Tomson Highway's mastery creates an
exciting, action-packed plot. Elements of suspense simultaneously
entertain beauty, magic, and whimsy. Highway artfully crafts his
scenes with the vivid river imagery capturing the full drama of the
caribou's presence - the sound of their hooves beating on the earth
like the pounding of drums. Caribou Song is an experience for the
senses.
"John Rombough's illustrations complement Highway's text. A
textured brush strokes vibrant colors across the sky, breathing
life into the vast expanse of the wilderness. Intricate acrylic
silhouettes frame the page and juxtapose the jewel-toned images
that create the landscape and characters. The pages mirror the
vibrant youthful energy and excitement of the characters and
story.
"Caribou Song is a beautiful marriage of story and
illustration."
Highly Recommended.
-- CM Magazine"Caribou Song is a story of family, tradition,
spirit, and livelihood. Music weaves the elements together, making
them soar just as Highway's words and Rombough's art beautifully
and evocatively express a way of life that has slipped (or is
slipping) away. Rombough's illustrations in Caribou Song are
strongly influenced by the Woodland (or Anishinaabe) School, with
its emphasis on dark outlines, vivid colours, and visionary
imagery. Founding member Norval Morrisseau's iconic style lives on
in Rombough's work, but where they diverge is in the almost
effervescent quality of Rombough's paintings. Bubbling with
circular imagery and spots of amethyst, sapphire and topaz, framed
in black and laid over flat washes of colour, each scene is like a
pane of stained glass; a mix of storytelling and spirituality that
is simply magnificent."
-- 32pages.ca "Rombough's illustrations are infused with great
energy, which is especially intriguing since the broad black lines
contain only static shapes of colour layered on the variously
tinted pages. There is magic here that is highly reminiscent of
stain glass artistry and, like the stained glass pieces, engage the
viewer into active participation in the storytelling experience.
The story, too, contains magic.
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars"
-- The Deakin Review of Children's Literature
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