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Hands Can Big Book

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Hands Can Big Book by Cheryl Willis Hudson is a delightful children's book exploring the many things hands can do. It encourages young readers to think about all the possibilities their own hands hold, through engaging text and vivid illustrations. The book aims to inspire curiosity and creativity in a joyful, interactive way.
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You might enjoy this delightful book if you're looking for an engaging way to explore the many things hands can do with young children. Filled with vibrant illustrations and a playful exploration of everyday activities, it's perfect for sparking curiosity and encouraging interactive reading experiences with little ones.

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Photographs and simple, rhyming text present different things that hands can do, such as hold things, mix things, and wave goodbye.

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“Provides youngsters with an almost sensory experience in which they can appreciate how their hands help them to explore and interact with their world.” — School Library Journal

For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring colour photos of toddlers, Hands Can invites the littlest readers to discover the many things that hands can do.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780763658199

Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.

Illustration: 4-COLOR

Contributors:

  • Photographs by John-Francis Bourke

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 359.0mm

Height: 406.0mm

Weight: 459g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Cheryl Willis Hudson is the author of a dozen books for children, including BRIGHT EYES, BROWN SKIN (coauthored with Bernette G. Ford) and COME BY HERE, LORD: EVERYDAY PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. She says that HANDS CAN was inspired by her own children. "I was amazed by the versatility, dexterity, utility, and even gracefulness of such small fingers," she says. "I began to see hands as marvelous works of art, and I wanted to somehow capture that vision in a children's book."

John-Francis Bourke was born in Dublin, Ireland, and now works in New York City. His photographs have been published in GQ, TV GUIDE, ESPN THE MAGAZINE, NICK JR., PARENTING, and PARENTS. He says, "Photographing people provides me with a constant stream of new faces, new words, new conversation - it never gets old. Photographing children gives you all that, plus innocence and curiosity. Wonderful!" This is his first book for children.

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