We All Play 9781771646079 Hardback

A BEST CHILDRENS BOOK OF THE YEAR:New York Times,Washington Post, New York Public Library,Kirkus Reviews,Globe and Mail,Horn Book, andBoston GlobeThis 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 reviewFrom 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 Playis 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! / kimtawnaw mnaThe first book in the We Do Too! series, this stunning story isa beautiful ode to the animals and humans we share our world with.We All Playbelongs on every bookshelf and includes:A glossary of Cree words for wild animals in the bookA pronunciation guide and link to audio pronunciation recordingsSTARRED reviews inKirkus,Publishers Weekly,Horn Book,School Library JournalPraise for Book 2 in the series,We All LoveThis book is like a big warm hug that envelops readers a first choice for any librarys picture book collection.School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW