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Let's Go!

by Julie Flett

A first step toward the skateboarding crowd

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title

    Named a Highly Commended Title.

  • Editorial selection

    Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2024

    Named a Best Book of 2024.

  • Critical praise

    Horn Book starred review

    Received a starred review praising its depiction of perseverance and skateboarding.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A first step toward the skateboarding crowd

Skateboarding is the thread connecting a child’s private wish to join other kids with a family gesture that gives him a chance to try. The story brings together a young boy who watches skateboarders pass and his mother’s gift of her old board, framing the sport through family and community. Its premise centers on the moment before joining in: wanting to take part and receiving a way to begin.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in skateboarding or sports-themed picture books.
  • Families seeking a story about a child’s interest and a parent’s support.
  • Young readers drawn to stories about joining a community activity.

Themes

SkateboardingFamily supportCommunityTrying something new

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Book overview


A Sheila Barry Best Picturebook of the Year
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
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