Book
Knock knock : my dad's dream for me
Record details
- ISBN: 0316209171 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9780316209175 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Content descriptions
| Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Award, 2014. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans Fiction Separation (Psychology) Fiction Fathers and sons Fiction |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | E BEATY D (Text) | 33126019480361 | Easy | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | E BEATY D (Text) | 33126019480387 | Easy | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Features evocative illustrations by the Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist ofFifty Cents and a Dream and follows the experiences of a young child who taps his inner strength in spite of having an absent father. 25,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
"A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there"-- - Baker & Taylor
Follows the experiences of a young child who taps his inner strength in spite of having an absent father. - Grand Central PubWinner of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Medal and the Boston Horn Book Award
A simple, powerful book for children, about an absent father and the love he leaves behind
Every morning, I play a game with my father.He goes knock knock on my doorand I pretend to be asleeptill he gets right next to the bed.And my papa, he tells me, "I love you."But what happens when, one day, that "knock knock" doesn't come? This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams.