We All Play
Published on 7. November 2024
Book
Board book
34 pages
978-1-77840-210-4 (ISBN)
Description
The beloved book about playtime from award-winning Cree-Metis author and artist Julie Flett. Now available as a board book, We All Play is the perfect gift for a new baby or toddler!
Named a Best Children's Book of the Year by New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe.
Baby animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Julie Flett's iconic illustrations celebrate birds who chase and chirp, bears who wiggle and wobble, and owls who peek and peep. A group of kids love to do the same thing, shouting, "We play too! kimetawanaw mina."
At the end of the book, the baby animals and kids gently fall asleep after a fun day of playing outside, making this book a great bedtime story. Featuring a glossary of Cree animal names used, We All Play is a beautiful ode to the creatures we share our world with, and belongs on every bookshelf.
Named a Best Children's Book of the Year by New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston Globe.
Baby animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Julie Flett's iconic illustrations celebrate birds who chase and chirp, bears who wiggle and wobble, and owls who peek and peep. A group of kids love to do the same thing, shouting, "We play too! kimetawanaw mina."
At the end of the book, the baby animals and kids gently fall asleep after a fun day of playing outside, making this book a great bedtime story. Featuring a glossary of Cree animal names used, We All Play is a beautiful ode to the creatures we share our world with, and belongs on every bookshelf.
Reviews / Votes
A Best Children's Book of 2021-New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston GlobeA 2022 USBBY OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOK
A 2022 Best Book for Babies
"Stunning artwork shows animals and children at play in a picture book that can be enjoyed by babies and will remain engaging as children grow."
A Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice for 2022-Picture Books for Younger Children
"Beautiful .... begs to be read aloud and children will enjoy picking up on the similarities between humans and animals."
-Youth Services Book Review, STARRED review
"Rhythmic alliterative word-pairs describing animals' play are followed by the children's univocal refrain celebrating our interconnectedness: 'We play too!'"
-New York Times
"Everyone loves to play! Award-winning author/illustrator Flett shares the joyful antics of young animals as they romp in much the same way as human children... 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
"Cree-Metis artist Flett starts with quiet, elegant portraits of animals....In spare compositions, [she] aptly underlines [the kinship between animals and people] by showing animals and humans embracing play in similar ways."
-Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
"Lively and beautiful illustrated."
-Horn Book, STARRED review
"Cree words are coupled with their English translations in this sweeping picture book that celebrates animals and nature. Kids will see themselves in the different scenes of play."
-New York Public Library
"Delightful....a great bedtime story.....Add to any library collection and pair it with Julie Flett's Birdsong."
-School Library Journal, STARRED review
"A beautifully illustrated book that introduces a series of young animals at play, then relates their activities to those of children ... affirming our oneness with nature."
-Booklist
"The bold and simple illustrations and short but dynamic text make this a fantastic book for very young readers."
-BookRiot
"Stunning illustrations, fun alliteration, a fantastic vocabulary, and shout-it-out repetition make this a favorite... The images are soft, warm, and full of exuberant movement."
-Christian Science Monitor
"We adore this title as an addition to our kindergarten books that celebrate the magic of play. Written in both English and Cree, we love using this title to celebrate native languages and connections to nature, too."
-We Are Teachers
"This jubilant picture book uses gamboling animals and kids to illustrate the Cree concept of wahkohtowin, or the kinship among living things."
-Shelf Awareness
"This simple, lilting story is perfect for showing babies, toddlers, and early readers the joyful interconnections between animals and humans."
-Seattle Public Library
"Take up this title's invitation to head outdoors, romping and reveling in the communal playground of our natural world."
-Classroom Bookshelf
"A delightful book that explores the frolicking nature of animals and people, alike. With a soft color palette, the illustrations complement the rhythm of the book. Author Julie Flett interlinks Cree and English introducing readers to a North American Indigenous population."
-Tech&Learning
"We All Play is a beautiful example that celebrates nature and animals ...This story is just the most recent classic that Flett has created."
-The Tiny Activist
"Perfect for the very young children at whom it's aimed, and bold, uncluttered images to draw their eye. It's spectacular in its seeming simplicity."
-Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
"Exquisitely illustrated (as all of Julie Flett's work is), connective, gentle, playful. A refreshing, calm breath that connects kids to themselves, each other, and the natural world, all through play."
-This Picture Book Life
"Kids will love the beautiful illustrations of the different animals portrayed on simple white backgrounds, and the pictures of the children may inspire them to get up and move like the animals."
-A Kids Book a Day
"Any time Flett (Cree-Metis) puts out a new book, take note! This picture book is a good read-aloud for toddlers up to primary grade children."
-Association of Library Services for Children
"Wonderful...a beautiful ode to the animals and humans we share our world with, We All Play belongs on every bookshelf."
-Here Wee Read
"[One] of the best baby books that adults should be reading to little ones."
-Meridian
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 0 to 2 years
Illustrations
Full color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 176 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
398 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77840-210-4 (9781778402104)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
JULIE FLETT is a Cree-Metis author, illustrator, and artist who has received numerous awards for her books, including the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book Award, two Governor General's Awards, the American Indian Youth Literature Award, and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Her books have been selected for Best of the Year lists by dozens of media outlets. Her critically acclaimed picture books Birdsong, Still This Love Goes On (with Buffy Sainte-Marie), and Let's Go! are also published by Greystone Kids.