  | My father's arms are a boat Author: Lunde, Stein Erik | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances.
| Illustrator: | Torseter, Oyvind |
Common Core Standards
Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → K.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → K.RL Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → K.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade K → Reading → RL Literature → Texts Illustrating Complexity, Quality, & Range
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Integration of Knowledge & Ideas
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 1.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 1 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → Texts Illustrating the Complexity, Quality, & Rang
Reviews:
School Library Journal (00/02/13)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 02/01/2013 K-Gr 3—This quiet, melancholy picture book spans a long, lonely night with a boy and his father. Unable to sleep, the youngster climbs into his father's lap and through a conversation that lasts several spreads starts asking about the animals outside: "What about the red birds?" "Are they asleep?" "Is the fox asleep too?" "Is Mommy asleep?" Mommy is asleep and here readers finally learn why this book told from the boy's perspective feels so forlorn-Mommy isn't going to wake up. The cut-paper collage illustrations are somber and ethereal, and the paper-doll details and layouts in black, white, and blues with touches of orange draw children in. After the father carries his son outside to look at the stars, they come back in and comfort each other through the rest of the long night. Neither sleeps, but on the final page, done in warm orange, the father's words offer solace and hope. "'Everything will be all right,' says Daddy." "Are you sure?" "I'm sure." This distinctive look at life, death, and grief is beautiful and thought-provoking.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
