We Can Play Anything! - by Marit Tornqvist (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What would you play if you could play anything? Two young children let their imaginations run free in this joyful book from multi-award-winning illustrator Marit Törnqvist.

What will the friends play today? Will they bake cookie animals that roar and quack, meet a story snake, sleep in an animal hotel or put on a show? Together they can play everything !

This bright picture book is a vibrant celebration of the imagination and the value of play.

Review Quotes

Praise for Marit Törnqvist

'A celebration of childhood and friendship, replete with imagination, ambition, and even a bit of mischief... Touching, memorable, exquisite.' - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review on Wake Up, Let's Play

'A beautifully illustrated cat's-eye view of a quiet bedtime on a farm.' - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review on Now That Night Is Near

About the Author

Marit Törnqvist is a multi-award-winning Swedish illustrator and author. In 2011 she was awarded a Golden Plaque from the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava, one of the most prestigious children's illustration awards. In 2024, Marit was the first children's illustrator to receive the esteemed Johannes Vermeer Award, the Dutch state prize for the arts. She is the creator of many books including Wake Up, Let's Play! and has illustrated several of Astrid Lindgren's picture books, including The Fearless Little Farm Boy (Floris Books). Marit divides her time between the Netherlands and Sweden.