Pub Date: April 15, 2003
Dewey: E
LCCN: 99035538
Lexile Code: 0570
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.10" H x 11.12" L x 8.82" W ( 0.32 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents | Social Themes | Emotions and Feelings | Science and Nature | Environment | Animals | Baby Animals | Science Fiction | General | New Experience | Strangers | Fantasy | Readers | Beginner | Imagination and Play | Values and Virtues
Description: In her first picture book, Newbery Medalist Creech creates a moving, lyrical portrait of the bonds between a father and a son, complemented by full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Raschka.
Brief description:
Chris Raschka is the creator of many distinguished and award-winning books for children. He has received two Caldecott Medals--one for The Hello, Goodbye Window, written by Norton Juster, and one for his own A Ball for Daisy. He also received a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes? Chris Raschka was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 and 2016 and has been awarded a New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation seven times. He lives in New York City with his family.
Review Quotes:
"[Creech's] images are made for Raschka's brush." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A moving celebration of a father-and-son relationship." - School Library Journal
"Intimate and imaginative." - ALA Booklist