Common Sense Media Review
By Regan McMahon
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Gentle look at how animals and humans show love to littles.
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What's the Story?
WE ALL LOVE starts with a grown bear helping a baby bear who's stuck in a tree. Next there's a fish helping a little duckling lost in the sea to join its family members onshore. After that, a grown turtle helps a baby turtle stuck on its back to get upright. "Upside down, up and over you go." Then big kids help little kids at play. "We love too! kisâkihiwânaw kîstanaw." Animals and humans continue to show their love and protection of others in various ways until night falls, the stars come out, and and three kids snuggle in bed. Back matter lists the names of the book's featured animals in both English and Cree, translates some Cree phrases, and explains some aspects of the Cree language, noting that "Cree and English each describe the world in unique ways."
Is It Any Good?
This quiet celebration of interconnectedness in the natural world is poetic and profound. In We All Love, author-illustrator Julie Flett invites readers to see how animals take care of one another and make the connection that "we do too." It's a calm, subtle meditation of how things work in the natural world that's simple enough for very young kids to get ("Little friend, would you like a warm nest?"), but may be a bit abstract for readers in some places. Warm, inviting, textured illustrations add to the sweet, cozy vibe.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the animals help one another out in We All Love. Which picture of helpfulness in the book do you like best?
Animals in the book notice when others are in trouble or cold or hungry. Why is it important to think of others' feelings?
What do you think love is? Is it just enjoying and appreciating someone, or does it involve caring for and protecting them? Can you love an animal as much as a person?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Julie Flett
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Animals ( Dogs , Fish , Ocean Creatures , Wild Animals )
- Character Strengths : Compassion , Curiosity , Perseverance , Teamwork
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Greystone Kids
- Publication date : February 10, 2026
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 0 - 7
- Number of pages : 48
- Available on : Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : February 24, 2026
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