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A review by happylilkt
We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
2.0
Note: a worthy winner of the Caldecott!
Gorgeous, lush illustrations are the unequivocal star of this book. I wish the author would have told the Anishinaabe prophecy from the beginning (it has a wonderful note in the back) and then perhaps also included our role as protectors and activists. As it was, it was a little abstract. However, I think this book would probably be very well enjoyed with some context—perhaps in a series of books on our role as stewards of the earth or in a series of Indigenous stories and culture. I just don't think it works very well as a stand-alone book.
Gorgeous, lush illustrations are the unequivocal star of this book. I wish the author would have told the Anishinaabe prophecy from the beginning (it has a wonderful note in the back) and then perhaps also included our role as protectors and activists. As it was, it was a little abstract. However, I think this book would probably be very well enjoyed with some context—perhaps in a series of books on our role as stewards of the earth or in a series of Indigenous stories and culture. I just don't think it works very well as a stand-alone book.