Synopses & Reviews
andlt;iandgt;My father knows the names of things. . . . And teaches all the names to me.andlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;From each bird that sings, to every kind of cloud, to all of the planets, the father in this story knows the names of them all--and takes the time to impart his knowledge to his child. As they walk together outside, the father points out which mosses are the fuzziest and which insects are the buzziest, which flowers are the tallest and which beetles are the smallest. Jane Yolen's lyrical text is complemented by Stephane Jorisch's soft artwork, a pairing that is touching without being overly sentimental, which makes this the perfect choice for fathers and children to share.
Synopsis
From award-winner Jane Yolen and artist Stephane Jorisch, this book is sure to become a Father's Day classic.
Synopsis
My father knows the names of things. . . . And teaches all the names to me.
From each bird that sings, to every kind of cloud, to all of the planets, the father in this story knows the names of them all--and takes the time to impart his knowledge to his child. As they walk together outside, the father points out which mosses are the fuzziest and which insects are the buzziest, which flowers are the tallest and which beetles are the smallest. Jane Yolen's lyrical text is complemented by Stephane Jorisch's soft artwork, a pairing that is touching without being overly sentimental, which makes this the perfect choice for fathers and children to share.
Synopsis
From award-winner Yolen and artist Jorisch, this book is sure to become a Father's Day classic. From each bird that sings to every kind of cloud, the father in this story knows the names of them all--and takes the time to impart his knowledge to his child. Full color.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Jane Yolenandlt;/Bandgt; is an award-winning author who has written more than 200 books for children, including the bestseller andlt;iandgt;How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?andlt;/iandgt; and the 1988 Caldecott Medal winner andlt;iandgt;Owl Moonandlt;/iandgt;. She is known for her beautiful poetry and has even been called and#8220;the Hans Christian Anderson of Americaand#8221; (andlt;iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/iandgt;). Jane Yolen lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit her at JaneYolen.com.andlt;bandgt;Stephane Jorischandlt;/bandgt; has illustrated a number of picture books, including andlt;iandgt;Suki's Kimonoandlt;/iandgt; by Chieri Uegaki; andlt;iandgt;I Remember Miss Perry andlt;/iandgt;by Pat Brisson; andlt;iandgt;The Real Story of Stone Soupandlt;/iandgt; by Ying Chang Compestine; and andlt;iandgt;Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaireandlt;/iandgt; by Roxane Orgill, which received a starred review in andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weekly.andlt;/iandgt;