Weekend Dad Contributor(s): Hrab, Naseem (Author), Viva, Frank (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1773061089 ISBN-13: 9781773061085 Publisher: Groundwood Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
Dewey: E |
Lexile Measure: 540 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (0.70 lbs) 36 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad. |
Contributor Bio(s): Viva, Frank: - Frank Viva is an award-winning illustrator and designer living and working in Toronto. His first picture book, Along a Long Road, was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and was named one of The New York Times' 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books. His other books for children include Sea Change, which was a New York Times Editor's Choice selection, Outstanding in the Rain and Young Frank, Architect. His art has appeared in the New York Times and on the cover of the New Yorker. He is a reviewer for the New York Times Book Review. Hrab, Naseem: -Naseem Hrab is a writer and storyteller. She is the author of Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend and Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings. Her comedy writing has appeared on McSweeney's Internet Tendency and The Rumpus. Naseem worked as a librarian for a time and now works in children's publishing. She lives in Toronto. |