My father knows the names of things / by Jane Yolen ; illustrated by Stephane Jorisch.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 1416948953
- 9781416948957
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | Yolen, Jane | Available | 33111005453887 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Rhyming text depicts a father sharing with his child such things as seven words that all mean blue and the name of every kind of cloud.
Ages 4-8.