Overview
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 - Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength STARRED REVIEW! ""This book is a necessary one.""--Kirkus Reviews starred review STARRED REVIEW! ""A highly recommended title that serves as an excellent entry to discuss incarceration in an age-appropriate way.""--School Library Journal starred review Millions of children worldwide have a parent in jail or prison. Kids can have all kinds of feelings and questions when a parent is incarcerated. Rafael is embarrassed. Rashid is angry. Yen wonders if it's her fault. This sensitive story illustrates a range of situations children may face with moms or dads behind bars, while reassuring them they are not alone.
Full Product Details
Author: Becky Birtha ,
Maja Kastelic
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Imprint: Albert Whitman & Company
Dimensions:
Width: 22.20cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 22.40cm
Weight: 0.136kg
ISBN: 9780807512890
ISBN 10: 0807512893
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 April 2022
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
A unique and important picture book...Especially and unreservedly recommended.--Midwest Book Review Birtha introduces a multicultural cast of children, each with at least one incarcerated parent (the crimes aren't specified) and a unique challenge.--The Horn Book Magazine Having a parent in prison is a complicated matter...Drawing on her own experience, Birtha gilds the text with tenderness and affirmation.--Booklist STARRED REVIEW! A highly recommended title that serves as an excellent entry to discuss incarceration in an age-appropriate way. --School Library Journal starred review STARRED REVIEW! This book is a necessary one.--Kirkus Reviews starred review Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 - Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength
"Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 - Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength STARRED REVIEW! ""A highly recommended title that serves as an excellent entry to discuss incarceration in an age-appropriate way.""--School Library Journal starred review STARRED REVIEW! ""This book is a necessary one.""--Kirkus Reviews starred review ""A unique and important picture book...Especially and unreservedly recommended.""--Midwest Book Review ""Birtha introduces a multicultural cast of children, each with at least one incarcerated parent (the crimes aren't specified) and a unique challenge.""--The Horn Book Magazine ""Having a parent in prison is a complicated matter...Drawing on her own experience, Birtha gilds the text with tenderness and affirmation.""--Booklist"
Author Information
Becky Birtha is the author of Grandmama's Pride and Lucky Beans, which also express her advocacy for social justice. She has degrees in children's studies and creative writing. She lives in Pennsylvania with her partner and their two young adult children. Maja Kastelic studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. Before starting her career in illustration, she worked as a retouching artist restoring frescoes. She lives in Slovenia.
