Knock Knock : My Dad's Dream for Me (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Daniel Beaty (2013, Picture Book)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-100316209171
ISBN-139780316209175
eBay Product ID (ePID)167980600
Product Key Features
Book TitleKnock Knock : My Dad's Dream for Me (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicFamily / Parents, People & Places / United States / African American, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General, Boys & Men
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDaniel Beaty
FormatPicture Book
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-043088
Reviews"Challenging but ultimately uplifting, Knock Knock is a thoughtful meditation on grappling with the sometimes uneasy legacy passed down to us by our parents."-- The Huffington Post, "Bryan Collier's richly textured illustrations and the lyricism of Beaty's text-with its echoes of spoken-word poetry-make this story of bereavement also a story of possibility and beauty."-- The New York Times Sunday Book Review, The text, powerful and spare, is well supported by Collier's watercolor and collage art...there is a lot going on in the mind of any child who has been denied a parent, for whatever reason. In this book they will find comfort and inspiration., The desire for guidance encountering life's experiences is told from a small child's point of view with candor, as well as hope...., "The desire for guidance encountering life's experiences is told from a small child's point of view with candor, as well as hope...."-- Booklist, *"By sharing his experience, explained in an afterword, Beaty lends his voice to children struggling with the absence of a parent and the grief that goes with it."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review), Challenging but ultimately uplifting, Knock Knock is a thoughtful meditation on grappling with the sometimes uneasy legacy passed down to us by our parents., By sharing his experience, explained in an afterword, Beaty lends his voice to children struggling with the absence of a parent and the grief that goes with it., "The text, powerful and spare, is well supported by Collier's watercolor and collage art...there is a lot going on in the mind of any child who has been denied a parent, for whatever reason. In this book they will find comfort and inspiration."-- The Horn Book, "The intimate nature of the text and the detailed visual environment are more suited for close sharing than a storytime, but the book's versatility suggests that it will see extended use."-- The Bulletin
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisEvery morning, I play a game with my father. He goes knock knock on my door and I pretend to be asleep till he gets right next to the bed. And my papa, he tells me, "I love you." But what happens when, one day, that "knock knock" doesn't come? This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams., Winner of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Medal and the Boston Horn Book Award A simple, powerful book for children, about an absent father and the love he leaves behind Every morning, I play a game with my father. He goes knock knock on my door and I pretend to be asleep till he gets right next to the bed. And my papa, he tells me, "I love you." But what happens when, one day, that "knock knock" doesn't come? This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.B3805475Kn 2013
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- 02 Oct, 2022
Knock knock , you can still be someone.
This is an excellent book to help young boys and girls understand what they must do to live their lives while their parent is incarcerated.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
