My Hands Can

Ammi-Joan Paquette, Sabrena Khadija

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Penguin Young Readers
20 August 2024

Early learning: numbers & counting; Early learning: the senses; Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; People & places (Children's&YA)

Series: Body Power

A poignant board book series about the power and potential our bodies hold.

A poignant board book series about the power and potential our bodies hold.

MY HANDS CAN is the first book in a series of three that showcase the body's amazing abilities-from the straightforward to the meaningful. This series will provide young readers with a deep understanding and appreciation of everything their hands can do, and invite them to look beyond what's known and obvious.

Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, this book celebrates bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do.

By: Ammi-Joan Paquette
Illustrated by: Sabrena Khadija
Imprint: Penguin Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 176mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780593660447
ISBN 10: 0593660447
Series: Body Power
Pages: 26
Publication Date: 20 August 2024
Recommended Age: From 1 to 3 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Board book
Publisher's Status: Active

Ammi-Joan Paquette spent her formative years moving from place to place, which left her with an insatiable curiosity about the wide world and everything in it. A voracious reader since early childhood, she's thrilled to now be able to share her stories with readers everywhere. She lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts, where she balances her own writing and her day job as a literary agent. Sabrena Khadija is a Sierra Leonean-American illustrator based in Washington, D.C. She has done editorial work for several clients, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Google, NYLON, and Society6. This is her third illustrated children's book following Ride, Roll, Run and Bing, Bop, Bam.

Reviews for My Hands Can

"""This empowering and uplifting board book recognizes the potential and possibility of the hands ofeach child .... a warm and welcome addition to all board book collections."" —School Library Journal ""A great board book that shows young readers all the things our hands can do."" —Kids Bookshelf ""Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, ""My Hands Can"" celebrates our bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do."" —Midwest Book Review"