First Laugh--welcome, Baby!
Hardcover – Picture Book, August 14, 2018
Charlesbridge · Hardcover · August 14, 2018
In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony.
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- Who it’s for
- A joyful introduction to Navajo family names and a ceremony welcoming a new baby.
- Themes
- Welcoming a new community member, Navajo family traditions, Cultural ceremonies for children
- Genres
- US: Native American Stories, New Baby Stories, Diversity & Multicultural
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In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony. Who will earn the honor in this story? The First Laugh Ceremony is a celebration held to welcome a new member of the community. As everyone--from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big sister) to cheii (grandfather)--tries to elicit the joyous sound from Baby, readers are introduced to details about Navajo life and the Navajo names for family members.
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Back matter includes information about other cultural ceremonies that welcome new babies and children, including man yue celebration (China), sanskaras (Hindu) and aquiqa (Muslim).
A Welcome in Laughter
A joyful introduction to Navajo family names and a ceremony welcoming a new baby.
Come here for
- Family members trying to make Baby laugh
- Navajo words woven into a family celebration
Expect
- A welcoming look at Navajo life
- Back matter on baby-welcoming ceremonies in other cultures
Where it sits
| New Baby Stories | 67% |
|---|---|
| Diversity & Multicultural | 51% |
| US: Native American Stories | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: Native American Stories
- New Baby Stories
- Nonreligious Celebrations
- Authors
- Rose Ann Tahe, Nancy Bo Flood, Jonathan Nelson
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Published
- August 14, 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Welcoming a new community member · Navajo family traditions · Cultural ceremonies for children
- Reading lane
- US: Native American Stories