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We Go Slow

by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie Publisher: ATHENEUM BOOKS

Award Winner Critically Recognized

A city walk shared across generations

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Hardcover New English

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Golden Kite Award winner for Picture Book Text

    The metadata describes We Go Slow as a Golden Kite Award winner in the Picture Book Text category.

  • Critical praise

    Publishers Weekly starred review

    Publishers Weekly gives the book a starred review and praises its unhurried attention and open-hearted perspective.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A city walk shared across generations

A girl and her grandfather explore their lively city neighborhood on foot, attending to what they encounter through sight, sound, taste, and touch. A bird’s song, mango slices from a street vendor, and music from passing cars give their walk its shape. The book connects everyday neighborhood details with the time the two spend together, presenting close observation as a shared activity between generations. Its picture-book structure centers on the small discoveries along their route rather than a larger journey.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For children ages 4–8 who enjoy picture books about family relationships.
  • For families seeking a story centered on exploring a neighborhood and noticing everyday details.

Themes

Multigenerational family bondsMindful observationEveryday discoveriesCity neighborhood life

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Book overview

A Golden Kite Award Winner for Picture Book Text

A walk through their bustling city neighborhood brings a girl and her grandfather closer together in this gentle, contemplative picture book that's "a reminder of the importance of being in the world with unhurried attention and open hearts" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

A child and her grandfather step out of their brownstone and take a walk around their lively city. Together, they practice looking closely. They delight in the world that they see, taste, touch, feel, and hear. Whether learning a yellow bird's song, tasting a street vendor's mango slices, or listening to the thumping music from passing cars, they find small wonders in every moment they share--and together, always, they go slow.

Simple yet poetic, We Go Slow is a breathtaking invitation to everyday wonder from acclaimed picture book creators Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Aaron Becker.
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