by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Khoa Le
Minneapolis: Kar-Ben Publishing, 2020
Seven year old Miriam takes a basket holding her baby brother down to the reeds and rushes of the Nile. With a kiss, she sends him out into the river. She has seen and dreamed what will happen next: the Pharaoh's daughter pulling him from the water and raising him as her own. One day her brother will return.
This is the beginning of the story of Moses, as told by his big sister. Jane Yolen is rightly called the Hans Christian Anderson of America and her writing shines here. This book glows in blue and terracotta illustrations by Khoa Le. I highly recommend it.
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