We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

I bought this book to my little cousin who has developed a strong connection to water! I want to support her love for this sacred resource!

An absolutely beautiful book for anyone, even adults. The important of respecting our first medicine and the earth.

This book is such a gem! Telling the truth about racism gives tiny people the truth of the made up system of “race” and to helping them to be rooted in truth as they work to dismantle the system of so called “white supremacy”

Wonderfully written, beautiful colors and pages. Great quality book with a great story behind it to teach the youth.

An instant hit and classic with me and the half dozen kids I’ve already gifted it to! My 3 and 7 year old nieces from difference families are in love with this book and asking all the right questions. I am thrilled that they love it as much as I do because understanding the critical relationship we have with water and the need for stewardship is incredibly important, whether you know about Standing Rock or not - and whether you are indigenous or not, though it is all the more sweet that it was written by and indigenous person. I spent over four months at Standing Rock. This book amazingly captures the inspiration I felt there. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I hope you will consider buying an extra copy and gifting it to your local elementary school. It’s a book I hope will become widely available to all.

I am part Ojibwe, learning more about my heritage and was ga-ga over these illustrations, especially the designs similar to Ojibwe beadwork embroidery. My favorite page is the one showing we were in water for the first nine months of our lives with its touching and gorgeous illustration. Very powerful for young ones to have the water protector pledge to sign at the end of the book.

The artwork is beautiful and the story telling is compelling. I liked the last pages that shared the culture and history as much as the story telling.

Nice addition to my childrens book library. We are only borrowing this world, it’s never to early to help children understand how important caring for our beautiful planet is.

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Beautiful illustrations and meaningful story from a community whose voice is often not heard. Great exposure to diversity for children. Ending is hopeful but not obvious enough for younger children. Will have to explain.

A good book

The illustrations are gorgeous and the story beautiful.

The story is told simply. The illustrations are creative and compelling. It has become the favourite book of my Ojibwe granddaughters.