Winner, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, 2016 Finalist, Blue Spruce Award, 2017 Commended, New York Public Library Best 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, 2015 Commended, TD Summer Reading Club Top Recommended Reads, 2016 Commended, CCBC Best Books for Children and Teens, 2016 Commended, 49th Shelf Favourite Picture Books of the Year, 2015 "Reminds readers of the importance of critical self-reflection and of our connection to the animal world -- two ideas worth championing at any age." -- Quill & Quire, starred review "This book will fascinate children expanding their horizons and learning about other cultures (or, in the case of Anishinaabe kids, their own)." -- Kirkus Reviews "The ideas inside unfurl outside the pages into readers' own imaginative worlds." -- Boston Globe "The stylized masks, soft colours and big eyes of the children convey a seriousness, almost an otherworldliness, to the animal/human relationship. Haunting and thought-provoking." -- Toronto Star "A captivating book with an important message." -- ETFO Voice.