Book Overview
Ideally suited to the board-book format, Here Are My Hands invites very young children to respond spontaneously and creatively as they learn the parts of the body. The rhyming text and bold illustrations do more than name the eyes, ears, nose, and toes. By featuring children of many different backgrounds, the book quietly celebrates the commonality of people around the world.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805003282
ISBN13:9780805003284
Release Date:April 1987
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.3" x 10.4"
Age Range:3 to 5 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Kindergarten
Customer Reviews
6 ratings
For 4-5 year olds. There are better books out there
Published by Melbasbaby , 2 years ago
Most children learn their body parts long before this book would capture their interest. The premise is sound, but the way it is written and the illustrations seem to be for children who are ready to read. (I bought for a one year old--not appropriate nor interesting for this age.)
Sweet and Memorable
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Enjoyable to read and to listen to, with the added bonus of learning about body parts.
Helpful for early toddlers learning physical features
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Somehow, my 14-month-old started identifying several of her own physical features (including "neck"!) by close approximations of their names after only 3 or 4 nights of reading this book before bed. Very shortly after, she started pointing out the same features in pictures of animals and people around the house. The illustrations are crystal clear in their intent, with only the last two pages presenting any difficulty (one covers elbow, arm and chin in one breath, and the other is for skin, which I imagine is tough to illustrate). I would recommend this book to anyone teaching the easy body parts to her/his child.
Highly recommend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was a gift and will be a gift for others from us. It taught my 1 year old through it's wonderful sing song rhyme to it's beautifully colorful illustrations, her body parts in two days. She brings it to me and can't read it enough. We highly recommend this for any age.
Great for Little Ones
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I'm buying a copy of this book for my new nephew. My son has loved this book since he was 6 or 7 months old and now, at 14 months, he still smiles when he sees us pick it up. The illustrations are realistic enough to keep his attention and the rhyming text is short and sweet. I'd also recommend another Bill Martin Jr book for older kids, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. It's an alphabet book that my 4 1/2 year old loves. Weeks after her teacher read it at school, my daughter is still talking about it. We're buying a copy of that too.
Great way to teach babies hands, feet, etc.!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is one of my daughter's favorite books. She learned about her hands, feet, head, eyes, etc. when she was only 8 or 9 months old!! It also is filled with kids, of all races, which makes it fun to name each one!
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