A BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe “This celebration of nature is sprinkled with words from the Cree language… [and] celebrate[s] our interconnection with the creatures who share our world.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review From award-winning Indigenous artist Julie Flett comes a joyous book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7. Animals and kids love to play! We All Play is an adorable celebration of playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Beautiful illustrations show: birds who chase and chirp! bears who wiggle and wobble! whales who swim and squirt! owls who peek and peep! and a diverse group of kids who love to do the same, shouting: We play too! / kimêtawânaw mîna The first book in the “We Do Too!” series, this stunning story is a beautiful ode to the animals and humans we share our world with. We All Play belongs on every bookshelf and includes: A glossary of Cree words for wild animals in the book A pronunciation guide and link to audio pronunciation recordings STARRED reviews in Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, Horn Book, School Library Journal Praise for Book 2 in the series, We All Love “This book is like a big warm hug that envelops readers … a first choice for any library’s picture book collection.”—School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
