{"product_id":"hands-can-hardcover","title":"Hands Can - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCheryl Willis Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn-Francis Bourke\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands can do all kinds of things  A rhyming text with eye-catching color photos offers just the encouragement young children need to explore their world -- hands on.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHands can hold things.\u003cbr\u003eHands can mold things. \u003cbr\u003eHands can catch\u003cbr\u003eand hands can throw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHands can do much more, of course -- wave hello and goodbye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, \u003ci\u003eHands Can\u003c\/i\u003e invites the littlest readers to discover the many things hands can do.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheryl Willis Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a dozen books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBright Eyes, Brown Skin\u003c\/i\u003e (coauthored with Bernette G. Ford) and \u003ci\u003eCome by Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLord: Everyday Prayers for Children\u003c\/i\u003e. She says that \u003ci\u003eHands Can\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by her own children. I was amazed by the versatility, dexterity, utility, and even gracefulness of such small fingers, she says. I began to see hands as marvelous works of art, and I wanted to somehow capture that vision in a children's book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn-Francis Bourke\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin, Ireland, and now works in New York City. His photographs have been published in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTV Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eESPN The Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNick Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParenting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e. He says, Photographing people provides me with a constant stream of new faces, new words, new conversation - it never gets old. Photographing children gives you all that, plus innocence and curiosity. Wonderful! This is his first book for children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9.96 x 8.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Texas 2x2 Reading List (2004)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53722997719404,"sku":"9780763616670","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/431fd2b09ebfd93e9b72155441b0aad5.webp?v=1778201669","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/hands-can-hardcover","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}