Little You by Richard Van Camp & We All Play by Julie Flett
Little You is a charming and heart-warming board book that welcomes a new baby into a family. Written by renowned author and storyteller Richard Van Camp and illustrated with creative flair by Julie Flett, this board book is a welcome addition to Indigenous family resources. Flett uses collage-like images of an infant who grows to be a toddler. This child is adored and loved by one or both parents on every other page. Simple rhyming text accompanies each image. The warm colour tones of orange, red, tan, grey and black set against a crisp white background in Flett's graphic styled images with rounded curves make this board book suitable for all families.
Julie Flett is a Cree-Métis author, illustrator, and artist who has received numerous awards for her books. This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world around them. 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 shout, "We play too! kimêtawânaw mîna." At the end of the book, the baby animals and kids gently fall asleep after a fun day of playing outside. Featuring a glossary of Cree animal names used.