Everyone Gets a Turn
2022 picture book by Marianne Dubuc
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Everyone Gets a Turn (French: Chacun son tour !)[1] is a 2022 children's picture book by Quebecois author and illustrator Marianne Dubuc. About four forest animals who nurture an egg as it grows up to become a bird, it received positive reviews from U.S. outlets.
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| Author | Marianne Dubuc |
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| Original title | Chacun son tour ![1] |
| Translator | Celyn Harding-Jones[2] |
| Illustrator | Marianne Dubuc |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | November 14, 2022[3] |
| Publisher | Éditions Album[3] |
| Publication place | Canada |
Published in English | March 2024[4] |
| Pages | 60[4] |
| ISBN | 978-2-925081-07-4 (Canada) 978-1-7972-2729-0 (U.S.) |
Synopsis
Four forest friends—a mouse, a bear, a hare, and a turtle—find an egg during a game of catch,[5] and argue who gets to take it home.[4][6] Soon enough, they comply with the egg's demand that each take turns taking care of it, as it grows up to become "Little Bird" through its surrogate parents.[4][6] By the end of the story, Little Bird ends up building her own home thanks to what she has learned from her caretakers, and decides to call herself Clara.[2]
Release and reception
Chacun son tour ! was published on November 14, 2022 by Éditions Album,[3] and was later mentioned in two issues of the Quebecois children's-literature journal Lurelu.[7][8] In March 2024, Princeton Architectural Press released an American English translation as Everyone Gets a Turn.[4]
The book's Princeton edition received positive reviews. Prior to its publication, Publishers Weekly deemed Everyone Gets a Turn "a lively, thoughtful work".[4] In their starred review, Kirkus wrote that Dubuc's "art portrays a gentle, verdant world filled with welcoming homes where neighbors share their expertise and support each other."[6] In mid-2024, Cynthia K. Ritter of The Horn Book said, "Seven easily digestible sections [and] a picture-book trim size...make Dubuc's satisfying hybrid story a perfect match for both reading novices and slightly younger listeners."[2] Reviewers praised Dubuc's detailed watercolour work, while also taking note of its philosophical themes and comic-book-like format.[2][4][5][6] Ginnie Abbott in the School Library Journal recommended it for students wishing to continue the story after its actual ending.[5]