The Story
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.
Author: Marit Tornqvist
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 28
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781782509554
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Foreword 02/27/2026
About the Author
Marit Tornqvist 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.
Description
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.
Author: Marit Tornqvist
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 04/21/2026
Pages: 28
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781782509554
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Foreword 02/27/2026
About the Author
Marit Tornqvist 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.
