{"product_id":"the-rainbow-hand-paperback","title":"The Rainbow Hand - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Hewitson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJanet Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poems in this award-winning collection celebrate the relationship between mothers and their children, with a wide variety of subjects and emotions--from a child walking in her mother's comforting, protective shadow to a ten-year-old girl wondering if her mother was a clean freak when she was young. Here is \"Mother's Heart\" \"My mother's heart \/ is a bottle \/ I want to fill with warm milk \/ to soothe her hurts \/ with honey to trap her bitterness \/ with a squirt of Tabasco--Shake her up!\" Inspired by her memories of her mother and her own role as a mother of a young son, these poems by Wong, skillfully illustrated in full color by Jennifer Hewitson, create an honest portrait of timeless human connections. Sometimes funny, always sensitive, this collection will find a ready audience among young people, especially children and teens who are interested in writing their own poems. THE RAINBOW HAND was a Penn State \/ Lee Bennett Hopkins Award Honor Book and an ABA Pick of the Lists. Praise from Reviewers: \"In an exquisite and moving collection of poetry, Wong explores the myriad emotions connected to the word and image of 'mother' . . . a gift book for children to read with adults.\" - Kirkus \"Like the presence of a mother's hand, Wong's thoughtful and reflective volume is comforting and easily accessible. The poems are solid and steady reminders of the connections between mothers and children . . . Universal love, discipline, strength, and emotion are all in evidence here.\" - School Library Journal \"All of [the poems] hold a kernel of truth that readers of all ages will recognize . . . Children will find their own tangled feelings here.\" - Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanet Wong (www.janetwong.com) is the author of more than two dozen books for children and teens, including picture books (THE DUMPSTER DIVER), poetry collections (TWIST: Yoga Poems), chapter books (MINN AND JAKE), an autobiography focusing on her writing process (BEFORE IT WRIGGLES AWAY), and a book of poems about voting (DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE: Poems for an Election Year). She is also the co-author of a series of humorous and provocative conversation-starting e-books for mothers: THE MOM QUIZ. Janet has performed at the White House and has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She lives in Princeton, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42740002881599,"sku":"9781439207000","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fd0433809c5e52eb5c312a52891ee78d.webp?v=1765158566","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-rainbow-hand-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}