All of Us

By Gökçe Irten

Welcome to this touching and meaningful journey of community and inclusion.

Charming illustrations of spaces and places on every page combine with a narrative of shared emotions and experiences to encourage young readers to look at the world around them with open and receptive eyes.

Each charmingly illustrated and detailed collage page in All of Us offers a scenic example of the common ground that connects us all through spaces and places (a museum, a classroom, a circus, and more). Readers will encounter people of diverse ages and races. At the same time, the accompanying narrated text is designed to teach them about shared emotions (such as love, hope, fear, curiosity, and more) and experiences (like playing music together and sharing meals).

“It doesn’t matter who we are or where we live,” says the narrator, “we all belong to a larger community. We all have much in common. We all have people, places, and things we love. We all have moments of fear. We all have dreams.”

Reading Age: 4-8 years

Grade level: Preschool to 3.

Gökçe Irten has illustrated more than 20 children's books. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey.

Princeton Architectural Press, 2022, hardcover, 10 x 8.7 inches, 44 pages.