
We Could Fly
by Rhiannon Giddens
Title:
We Could Fly
Author:
Rhiannon Giddens
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
32 pages
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781529517811
EAN:
9781529517811
Publication Date:
02/11/2023
Classifications:
Picture Activities and Early Learning
Weight (g):
654
Dimensions (mm):
304 x 254 x 8
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens – Grammy Award winner and co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops – gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu.At a sparrow’s urging, a young girl feels a mysterious trembling in her arms, a lightness in her feet, a longing to be free. Her mother tells her that her Granny Liza experienced the same, as did many of their people before her. Perhaps it’s time, Mama says, to slip the bonds of earth and join the journey started long ago? To hold each other tight and rise? Drawing on song lyrics, which in turn draw on a heritage of African folklore, this incantatory dialogue between a mother and daughter paired with startlingly beautiful illustrations celebrates love, resilience and the spiritual power of the “old-time ways” – tradition and shared cultural memory – to sustain and uplift.











