For toddlers, there are many board books about cute little lambs for older children, I love the 1970’s photo-illustrated story The Little Lamb, by Phoebe Dunn. So celebrating sheep and lambs is in line with the festival’s history. Sheep and lambs – Some etymologies say that Imbolc comes from oimelc, “ewe’s milk,” while others say it comes from imbolg, “in the belly,” i.e.Alarcon (also with beautiful illustrations by Maya Christina Gonzalez). A couple of nature-related children’s poetry collections I have enjoyed are Sharing the Seasons, a book of seasonal poetry collected by Lee Bennett Hopkins, with lovely illustrations by David Diaz and the bilingual book Del Ombligo de la Luna/ From the Bellybutton of the Moon by Francisco X.
Poetry – Brigid is traditionally a goddess of poetry.Crafts and crafting – Any books that celebrate creative works are good at this time of year.There’s a lovely contemporary Brigid story (with black-and-white illustrations) in Circle Round by Starhawk, Anne Hill, and Diane Baker. The goddess Brigid (also spelled Brighid, Brid, Bride) – There aren’t any picture books about Brigid that I have found, and to be honest I haven’t had much luck with Celtic myth/ fairy tale collections either, but maybe your search will be more fruitful than mine was.In honor of Imbolc, you may also want to seek out books related to:
Here are some suggestions for Imbolc activities to do with children. A poet, publisher, and teacher, Bryce Milligan lives in San Antonio, Texas.Traditional activities of ritual and celebration include cleaning and blessing the house blessing any new ritual items or any other special new household objects eating dairy foods and honoring the animals they come from and making candles.
Beautifully illustrated by Helen Cann, Brigid's Cloak sparkles with the timelessness of legend and the transcending power of faith.īryce Milligan is the author of five historical novels and short story collections for young adults, including the award winning With the Wind, Kevin Dolan (Corona). Is it her imagination that suddenly takes her to an unfamiliar land? Or is it something far greater that leads Brigid to a crowded inn in a town called Bethlehem?īryce Milligan's eloquently told story about Brigid is a moving tale of compassion and wonder. Years later, the young girl still wears the now tattered but beloved cloak while she tends her sheep. On the day she is born Brigid receives a brilliant blue cloak from a mysterious Druid. Wind shushed to a whisper and the stars began to sing.īrigid's Cloak retells an ancient tale about one of Ireland's most beloved saints. But when the baby gave her first cry, the Synopsis: The wind groaned and swirled that night and likely it seemed to tear
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