Let's Go!
La description
An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community, from beloved artist and author Julie Flett, a winner of the New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award.
Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let’s go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie’s yard—everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the confidence to join them?
Let’s Go! features:
- A glossary of Cree words featured in the book, and a Cree refrain (haw êkwa!) repeated throughout
- A note to the reader from Julie Flett about her inspiration for the story
This fun and touching story is a tribute to family, friendship, and perseverance. Julie Flett’s renowned art and powerful text shows a community of support is all around, ready to help each other… go!
Reviews
"Flett’s simple and elegant pastels, oriented horizontally (reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats), do a beautiful job of capturing the grace and speed of skateboarding….This intriguing look at contemporary Native life emphasizes the passing down of tradition, whether it’s the Cree language or the culture of the skate park. Highly recommended for all children’s collections.”
—Youth Services Book Review, STARRED Review“Beautifully highlights the value of perseverance along with the joy of skateboarding.”
—Horn Book, STARRED Review“Extraordinary…. A fun read from start to finish, "Let's Go!" is especially and unreservedly recommended as a choice pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library Self-Esteem and Family Life picture book collections for ages 3-8.”
—Midwest Book Review“Masterful, simple, powerful….a must-read for anyone who skateboards or wants to — or doesn’t.”
—Amina Chaudri, Booklist“Using onomatopoeic language to capture the sounds of the sport, Cree-Métis creator Flett (We All Play) shows the hard work and investment of time that goes into both learning a new skill and becoming ‘a part of something—/ and myself.’”
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review