{"id":1470,"date":"2025-02-20T20:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T20:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/?page_id=1470"},"modified":"2026-10-03T01:42:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T01:42:45","slug":"we-go-slow","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/?page_id=1470","title":{"rendered":"We Go Slow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1556 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/We-Go-Slow-Cover-2026-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"335\" data-wp-pid=\"1556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/We-Go-Slow-Cover-2026-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/We-Go-Slow-Cover-2026-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/We-Go-Slow-Cover-2026-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/We-Go-Slow-Cover-2026-800x658.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"av-row section-sinopse\">\n<div class=\"av-col-xs-24 av-col-md-24\">\n<div class=\"product-details-contents\">\n<div class=\"product-details-content description-content selected\">\n<div class=\"productDescription\">\n<div>\n<p><strong><i>Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, illus. by Aaron Becker<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"av-row section-sinopse\">\n<div class=\"av-col-xs-24 av-col-md-24\">\n<div class=\"product-details-contents\">\n<div class=\"product-details-content description-content selected\">\n<div class=\"productDescription\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Publisher:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Atheneum Books for Young Readers (August 26, 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 32 pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ISBN13:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 9781665950602<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Grades:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> P \u2013 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><i>Ages:<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 4 \u2013 8<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-more\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/we-go-slow-mariahadessa-ekere-tallie\/e2fa1cd185af9599?ean=9781665950602&amp;next=t\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/we-go-slow-mariahadessa-ekere-tallie\/e2fa1cd185af9599?ean=9781665950602&amp;next=t', '']);\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1321\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ekeretallie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/indiebound-buy-button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"63\" data-wp-pid=\"1321\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u26052026 SCBWI Golden Kite Award\u00a0for Picture Book Text<br \/>\n\u2605New York Public Library Best Book of 2025<br \/>\n\u26052026 American Library Association Notable Book<br \/>\n\u2605NCTE Charlotte Huck Recommended Book<br \/>\n\u2605Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection<br \/>\n\u2605NCTE Charlotte Huck Recommended Book<br \/>\n\u2605Bank Street College of Education Best Children&#8217;s Book of the Year<br \/>\n2026 Edition<br \/>\n\u26052026 Massachusetts Book Award Early Reader Honor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-more\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><strong>A walk through their bustling city neighborhood brings a girl and her grandfather closer together in this gentle, contemplative picture book celebrating the everyday wonder of slowing down and appreciating our surroundings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"show-more\">\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\">\n<h3><strong>REVIEWS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"with-margin-bottom-medium\">\n<p>\u2605 \u201cVia spare, poetic language as well as watercolor and pencil illustrations that take hazy, desaturated hues, Tallie and Becker celebrate the time shared between a child and caretaker as they together meander through a metropolitan neighborhood. . . . Whether viewed as a depiction of mindfulness in practice or the quiet joys of together time, this tender story is a reminder of the importance of being in the world with unhurried attention and open hearts.\u201d<strong>\u2013\u00a0<i>Publishers Weekly,\u00a0<\/i>STARRED REVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTallie\u2019s poetic text celebrates the textured details of an urban neighborhood and the pleasure of sharing those details with someone else . . . The palette, heavy on mauves and soft shades of blue, conveys the warmth and safety of the small, shared adventure.\u201d<strong>\u2013\u00a0<i>Horn Book<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"with-margin-bottom-medium\">\n<p>\u201cA multigenerational morning walk reveals small delights in a bustling neighborhood. . . . A mix of spot artwork and full-page spreads in violet undertones keeps the focus on the duo and their discoveries, while Tallie\u2019s unexpected word combinations like &#8216;a shy sunflower&#8217; and &#8216;a squiggly rainbow&#8217; help sustain a childlike wonder and evoke pleasing imagery bolstered by Caldecott Medalist Becker\u2019s rough-edged, slightly unfinished watercolor and colored pencil depictions. A mindful pick for urban amblers.\u201d<strong>\u2013\u00a0<i>Kirkus Reviews<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"with-margin-bottom-medium\">\n<p>&#8220;The calm, quiet descriptions present a soothing antidote to the bustle of many people\u2019s lives . . . Becker uses soft watercolor and colored pencil to create illustrations that expand on the details of the day and further develop the peaceful pace the girl and man employ. . . . 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