A poignant board book series about the power and potential our bodies hold.
MY HANDS CAN is the first book in a series of three that showcase the body’s amazing abilities—from the straightforward to the meaningful. This series will provide young readers with a deep understanding and appreciation of everything their hands can do, and invite them to look beyond what’s known and obvious.
Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, this book celebrates bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do.
Ammi-Joan Paquette (www.ajpaquette.com) has spent much of her life with her nose in a book—whether reading or writing. She is the author of several books for young readers, including Princess Juniper of the Anju, Princess Juniper of the Hourglass, Nowhere Girl, Rules for Ghosting, and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies. She lives near Boston with her husband and two daughters, where she sometimes dreams of a queendom of her own, far away in a secluded mountain range. Follow her on Twitter @joanpaq.
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"This empowering and uplifting board book recognizes the potential and possibility of the hands ofeach child .... a warm and welcome addition to all board book collections." —School Library Journal
"A great board book that shows young readers all the things our hands can do." —Kids Bookshelf
"Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, "My Hands Can" celebrates our bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do." —Midwest Book Review
A poignant board book series about the power and potential our bodies hold.
MY HANDS CAN is the first book in a series of three that showcase the body’s amazing abilities—from the straightforward to the meaningful. This series will provide young readers with a deep understanding and appreciation of everything their hands can do, and invite them to look beyond what’s known and obvious.
Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, this book celebrates bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do.
Creators
Ammi-Joan Paquette (www.ajpaquette.com) has spent much of her life with her nose in a book—whether reading or writing. She is the author of several books for young readers, including Princess Juniper of the Anju, Princess Juniper of the Hourglass, Nowhere Girl, Rules for Ghosting, and The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies. She lives near Boston with her husband and two daughters, where she sometimes dreams of a queendom of her own, far away in a secluded mountain range. Follow her on Twitter @joanpaq.
View titles by Ammi-Joan Paquette
"This empowering and uplifting board book recognizes the potential and possibility of the hands ofeach child .... a warm and welcome addition to all board book collections." —School Library Journal
"A great board book that shows young readers all the things our hands can do." —Kids Bookshelf
"Written in a lyrical, affectionate tone, and illustrated in bright, warm colors, "My Hands Can" celebrates our bodies everywhere and is sure to spark wonder, love, and respect for everything hands can do." —Midwest Book Review
