New Releases by Julie Flett

The follow-up to We All Play! An adorable celebration of all the ways that animals and humans show love—from award-winning Indigenous artist/author Julie Flett. “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 Snuggle up! Animals love—like you! Join baby bears, little ducklings, curious foxes, and many more adorable creatures as they remind us of all the ways, big and small, that we show love and care. We All Love is a poetic and beautifully illustrated reminder of the interconnectedness of the natural world—demonstrating how care, protection, and love are experienced by all living things. We All Love features: A glossary of Cree animal names used throughout the text A letter to the reader from Julie Flett Part of the We Do Too! series, following We All Play, We All Love is a celebration of the love that connects us all—big and small, near and far. We love too! / kîstanaw mîna Praise for We All Play A Best Children’s Book of the Year: New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Globe & Mail Kirkus starred review Publishers Weekly starred review Horn Book starred review School Library Journal starred review, and more!

From the winner of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Prize and the American Indian Youth Literature Award I’d like to tell you a rather true story about a big black cat who started out gray. Her name was May. Margaux and her cat May became friends when Margaux was just six years old. They grew up together, sharing countless memories along the way. But one day, May is late coming home. Where is May? Is she under the porch? Maybe on the roof? Margaux’s nitôsis (the Cree word for auntie) helps search for May in the tall grass. But soon nitôsis needs to leave: she’s moving away to the big city, and has to pack her things into boxes. Margaux helps nitôsis, but she can’t take her mind off May. Will she ever return? nitôsis is worried, too. But little do they know, May has a surprise in store for both of them! This fun and heartwarming story with a surprise happy ending invites readers to share their own cat stories. My Friend May is a tribute to love and the balance between all beings, and the experiences and emotions that connect us all. My Friend May features: A glossary of Cree words used throughout the book Backmatter content that includes a pronunciation guide

"Chaque jour, un petit garçon regarde des enfants passer en planche à roulettes et rêve de les rejoindre. Un jour, sa mère lui apporte une surprise : sa vieille planche, juste pour lui ! haw êkwa ! On y va ! Ensemble, ils le font, pratiquant sur le trottoir, au parc -- partout. Mais quand vient le moment de pratiquer au parc, les planchistes dévalent les pentes comme une cascade. Pourra-t-il trouver la confiance pour les rejoindre?"--Publisher's website.

A 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book! A 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title! A Kirkus Reviews and Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2024! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2024! “Gives the viewer the sense that not only is the world big, but its bigness impels us to keep going.”—Juanita Giles, The New York Times “Beautifully highlights the value of perseverance along with the joy of skateboarding.”—Horn Book STARRED Review “Perfectly sums up the feeling of embarking on something new and also the determination to try again after a setback.”—School Library Journal STARRED Review “[R]eminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats … a beautiful job of capturing the grace and speed of skateboarding.”—Youth Services Book Review STARRED Review Let’s Go! is 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!

Tch, tch, sh, sh, tup, tup. Spend the day picking wild blueberries with Clarence and his grandmother. Meet ant, spider, and fox in a beautiful woodland andscape, the ancestral home of author and illustrator Julie Flett. This book is written in both Enlglish and Cree, in particular the n-dialect, also known as Swampy Cree from the Cumberland House area. Wild Berries is also available in the n-dialect Cree, from the Cross Lake, Norway House area, published by Simply Read Books.

一本關於自然、關於情感傳遞的詩意繪本,一首禮讚藝術、品味生命四時的雋永情歌。

« Les animaux se cachent et sautent et rôdent et guettent et chantent. Nous jouons, nous aussi! kimêtawânaw mîna. »--Quatrième de couverture.

"Join celebrated artist Julie Flett on a joyful romp with animals. From chasing, chirping birds, to swimming, squirting whales, this book for young readers reminds them how animals play just like them. This picture book, with gorgeous images and sweet simple text, is a marvelous celebration of the interconnectedness of all creatures, and includes some Cree phrases. It is based on the Cree teaching of wahkohtowin, interconnectedness and play, and includes as well the English and Cree names of the animals in the book, all of whom are from 'Turtle Island' (North America)."--

BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, KIRKUS, HORN BOOK, QUILL & QUIRE, GLOBE AND MAIL WINNER OF THE TD CANADIAN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AWARD FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE HONOR TITLE A BOSTON GLOBE—HORN BOOK HONOR BOOK When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But when she meets an elderly woman artist who lives next door, named Agnes—her world starts to change. Katherena and Agnes share the same passions for arts and crafts, birds, and nature. But as the seasons change, can Katherna navigate the failing health of her new friend? Award-winning author and artist Julie Flett’s textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationships, shared passions, and spending time outdoors with the ones we love. Includes a glossary and pronunciation guide to Cree words that appear in the text. “Cree-Métis author/illustrator Julie Flett's smooth and lyrical words and gorgeous... images truly capture the warmth and solidarity of the female protagonists in this tender intergenerational friendship story.”—The Horn Book “Cycling from spring to spring, [Julie Flett’s] subtle, sensitive story delicately traces filaments of growth and loss through intergenerational friendship, art making, and changing moons and seasons.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Finaliste Prix TD/ Récipiendaire du prix littéraire du Gouverneur général 2017, pour la version anglaise When we Were Alone. En aidant sa grand-mère à entretenir son jardin, une fillette remarque chez celle-ci des caractéristiques qui piquent sa curiosité. Pourquoi sa grand-mère porte-t-elle ses longs cheveux en tresses et des vêtements de couleurs vives? Pourquoi parle-t-elle une autre langue et passe-t-elle tant de temps avec sa famille? Ces questions amènent l’ainée à parler des années qu’elle a passées enfant dans un pensionnat autochtone, endroit où tout lui avait été enlevé. Quand on était seuls raconte une période difficile et constitue, en dernier ressort, un témoignage de courage et de prise en charge personnelle.

A book demonstrating colors in English as well as in Cree, along with the pronunciation.

Clarence and his grandmother pick wild blueberries and meet ant, spider, and fox in a beautiful woodland landscape.

Wild Berries is the beautiful tale of a young boy who spends a summer day picking wild blueberries with his grandmother. The Metis and Cree are indigenous peoples based across Canada and North America with a rich history and culture. Exploring the important tradition of berry-picking for Metis and Cree people, it also honours a unique, endangered language. Includes a recipe for a delicious blueberry pie.

The language of the M tis, Michif is a combination of French and Cree with a trace of other regional languages. Once spoken by thousands of people across the prairies of Canada and the northern United States, Michif is now so little spoken that it might disappear within a generation. This alphabet book is part of a resurgence to celebrate and preserve the traditions of the M tis people. Here Michif and English words combine with images from M tis culture to introduce all generations to the unique Michif language.