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Life with My Family by Karl Jones and Renee Hooker (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-101524789372
ISBN-139781524789374
eBay Product ID (ePID)242853014
Product Key Features
Book TitleLife with My Family
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFamily / Blended Families, General, Animals / General, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Stories in Verse (See Also Poetry)
Publication Year2018
IllustratorYes, Durst, Kathryn
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorKarl Jones, Renee Hooker
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight18.8 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width10.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2018-036716
Reviews"A young girl wonders what life with her loud family would be like if they were animals instead of people. Chaos surrounds her in the kitchen: Her younger brother is hurling yogurt at her, her baby brother is screaming, and her father is burning his shirt with the iron as her mother pays bills at the table. This all has the girl wondering "what else we could be." She imagines them all as a pod of pelicans, a swarm of bees, a pride of lions, a smack of jellyfish, and more, all appearing more peaceful than they are as humans at home. When she comes to imagining them as a wisdom of wombats, she realizes that life as animals would hold danger as well: "What if they tried to take my little brother to the zoo?!" In the final two spreads, the wild kitchen scene of the family preparing dinner together settles down as they sit down to a set table, where younger brothers are still messy but smiles abound. She realizes that "while we're together, there's no place I'd rather be." Fun to read, and featuring both common and rare collective nouns ("a pandemonium of parrots"), the book ends with a note about collective nouns and a list of additional "terms of venery." Humorous illustrations distinguish each family member in the animal imaginings with their signature hair and accessories, such as glasses and a pacifier. It's a happy interracial family, with a black-presenting dad and Asian-presenting mom; the kids are all distinct individuals. Cute and familiar. " - Kirkus
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey Decimal813.6
Grade ToSecond Grade
Synopsis"Cute and familiar." - Kirkus From New York Times Best-Selling illustrator, Kathryn Durst, and Penguin Workshop editors and authors, Renee Hooker and Karl Jones, comes a tale of a young girl who imagines her family as a pandemonium of parrots, a swarm of bees, a smack of jellyfish, a wisdom of wombats, and more! When a young girl gets frustrated with her chaotic life at home, she imagines what things would be like if her family were animals instead. Would life be better as a pod of pelicans, a pride of lions, or a herd of buffalo? Or is it ultimately a family of humans that she needs? In this beautifully illustrated book, young readers learn the names for groups of animals through a sweet, whimsical narrative that focuses on the importance of family., "Cute and familiar." - Kirkus From New York Times Best-Selling illustrator, Kathryn Durst and Penguin Workshop editors and authors, Renee Hooker and Karl Jones comes a tale of a young girl who imagines her family as a pandemonium of parrots, a swarm of bees, a smack of jellyfish, a wisdom of wombats, and more When a young girl gets frustrated with her chaotic life at home, she imagines what things would be like if her family were animals instead. Would life be better as a pod of pelicans, a pride of lions, or a herd of buffalo? Or is it ultimately a family of humans that she needs? In this beautifully illustrated book, young readers learn the names for groups of animals through a sweet, whimsical narrative that focuses on the importance of family.
LC Classification NumberPZ8.3.H7645Lif 2018
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