Everyone Gets a Turn
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| Author | Marianne Dubuc |
|---|---|
| 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.) |
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.
Synopsis
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Everyone gets a turn". State Library of Ohio. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ritter, Cynthia K. (July 16, 2024) [May–June 2024]. "Review of Everyone Gets a Turn". The Horn Book. Vol. 100, no. 3. pp. 135–136. ProQuest 3049843872. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Chacun son tour! de Marianne Dubuc". Les libraires (in French). Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Children's Reviews: Everybody Gets a Turn". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 270, no. 50. December 4, 2023. ProQuest 2895479664. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c Abbott, Ginnie (April 2024). "Picture Books: Everyone Gets a Turn". School Library Journal. Vol. 70, no. 4. p. 119. ProQuest 2985879601. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Everyone Gets a Turn". Kirkus Reviews. XCII (1). January 2024. ProQuest 2907101651. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ "Bandes dessinées". Lurelu (in French). 46 (1): 45. Spring–Summer 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2025 – via Érudit.
- ^ Rufiange, Céline (Fall 2024). "Mon livre à moi: Mes premières BD". Lurelu (in French). 47 (2): 52. Retrieved October 5, 2025 – via Érudit.
External links
[edit]- Official website (French)
- Official website at Chronicle Books (English)
- Chacun son tour ! at Verok Agency
- Paradis, Josée-Anne (December 5, 2022). "Marianne Dubuc : De l'album à la BD, la douceur conservée". Revue Les libraires (in French). Retrieved October 5, 2025. Interview with creator Dubuc.