- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (April 27 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416948953
- ISBN-13: 978-1416948957
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 24.1 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #676,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
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.
About the Author
Jane Yolen has won a number of awards for her body of work in children's literature, including the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the Keene State Award, the Boston Public Library's Literary Lights for Children Award, and the Anna V. Zarrow Award. She has written more than three hundred books for children. Among them are Owl Moon, which won the Caldecott Medal; the bestselling How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?; Devil’s Arithmetic; and The Scarecrow’s Dance. Jane lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit her at www.janeyolen.com
Stephane Jorisch has illustrated a number of picture books, including Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki; I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson; The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine; and Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire by Roxane Orgill, which received a starred review in Publishers Weekly.
Stephane Jorisch has illustrated a number of picture books, including Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki; I Remember Miss Perry by Pat Brisson; The Real Story of Stone Soup by Ying Chang Compestine; and Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire by Roxane Orgill, which received a starred review in Publishers Weekly.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (22 customer reviews)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dad or Dud?, May 24 2010
By Glacier Mom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Father Knows the Names of Things (Hardcover)
Pre-release customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program
The concept behind the book is sweet and true (if slightly patriarchal, like Adam naming the animals with God); to children it must seem magical that parents know the names of things with such specificity, yet without more wit or humor (the art could pull more weight here), it kind of fizzles. The book hits me as a product written to the Father's Day market, rather than a story written to children.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hmmm, just so-so, Jun 3 2010
By c2 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Father Knows the Names of Things (Hardcover)
Pre-release customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program
Not too sure what exactly to say about this book. It rhymes sometimes, but then stops and it gets awkward. The book isn't a story but more of a chant that this boy's dad knows the names of everything they see. However, the boy isn't going to tell us the names of the things in the book either - it's a big secret I guess! It would be much more enjoyable if it did rhyme, tell the names of particular things that are both mentioned and illustrated, and overall, be more inclusive of the reader. Really, it's not that great of a book and honestly, I cannot recommend you spend your money on it. It's just an, "oh, that's all there is to it?" kind of book once you've read to the end. Didn't care for the illustrations at all in this one - just a bit too bland and noninviting. Kids didn't care much for it at all. Just no story, nothing there that grabs their attention or their imagination. They wanted to put it down immediately because they wanted something that actually tells a story and held their attention. Sorry, but can't recommend this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Did they write this about my husband?, April 29 2010
By S. Cheek "Can't shop w/o amazon" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Father Knows the Names of Things (Hardcover)
I am buying this book as a father's day present after reading it in the library. The book's illustrations feature a father and son and is written from the son's perspective. The father knows so many names for the color blue, the different names for clouds when they go flying, all kinds of insect names, and so on. My husband is just that kind of guy. We have friends who would use my husband for a life line if they were on that millionaire game show. I can't wait for Father's Day to see his reaction when he reads it with our boys.
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