“Animals hide and hop / and sniff and sneak / and peek and peep.” A simple text shows animals such as rabbits, foxes, and owls in the natural world, followed by a picture of young Indigenous children playing in four different seasons, accompanied by the text “We play too! kimêtawânaw mîna.” The text is primarily in English, with both English and Cree on the pages that show children. There is a list of the animal names in English and Cree at the end, including the Cree singular and plural forms of each animal name and a form that means “younger, smaller, cuter.” Flett’s extraordinary pastel and pencil illustrations use her signature muted palette, with realistic renderings of animals and children set against a creamy textured background that makes each picture pop. Sometimes quiet, often energetic, each double-page spread is a pleasure to look at. (Ages 2-4)

A Time Best Children’s Book of 2021!

Packed with vibrant and dizzying artwork, this hilarious story cleverly riffs on classic seek-and-find books and will have young ones laughing out loud as the narrator struggles to get the characters to play along.

Have you seen Gordon? Oh. There he is. Gordon isn’t very good at hiding, is he?

The narrator wants to play hide and seek with Gordon and the reader, but Gordon just wants to stand out. This madcap, fourth wall–breaking picture book is packed with humor and full, zany spreads with details kids will return to again and again.