Your Hand in My Hand

by Mark Sperring, Britta Teckentrup (Illustrator)

Overview

A loving, hand-in-hand journey of togetherness and companionship!

"Your hand in my handis where it belongs.Your hand in my handas we walk along."Come on a loving journey through the year and share the wonder of the world with your loved one. YOUR HAND IN MY HAND focuses on the warm spirit of togetherness and companionship.Mark Sperring's delightful read-aloud text is complemented by Britta Teckentrup's bold, beautiful illustrations! YOUR HAND IN MY HAND is perfect for parents to read to young children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545821704
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/24/2015
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Mark Sperring's passion for and knowledge of books inspired him to become a children's book author. Among his other works are MAX AND THE WON'T GO TO BED SHOW, WANDA'S FIRST DAY, MERMAID DREAMS, and THE FAIRYTALE CAKE. He lives in Bristol, England.
Britta Teckentrup is the author and illustrator of The Odd One Out, Big Smelly Bear, and Grumpy Cat. She lives in Berlin, Germany, with her artist husband and their young son. For more information, go to brittateckentrup.com.

Editorial Reviews

07/20/2015
Two speckled mice—one big, one little—wander together through a wooded landscape, beginning their walk under light snowfall and meandering throughout a cycle of seasons. A sweet, simple poem with a tone and cadence reminiscent of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! emphasizes the strength and comfort that their relationship provides: “So, why waste a moment?/ There’s no time to spare!/ With your hand in my hand,/ what wonders we’ll share.” Teckentrup’s grainy landscapes introduce blooming flowers, rain showers, a rainbow, and a bevy of curious animals. As holly berries grow and snow falls again, the mice snuggle close, finally arriving in a cozy tree burrow. Readers anxious about changing circumstances should find solace in the message about unfaltering love and devotion, regardless of weather or season. Ages 3–5. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Your Hand in My Hand:"The text maintains a consistent tone and message throughout the book, while the colors in the illustrations shift a bit from season to season. ... With pictures that show up beautifully from a distance, this companionable picture book is meant to be shared." — BooklistPraise for Max and the Won't Go to Bed Show by Mark Sperring and illustrated by Sarah Warburton"Sperring ably channels a charismatic ringmaster, and it will take either pathological shyness or laryngitis for those reading aloud to resist doing the same." —Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Fairytale Cake by Mark Sperring and illustrated by Jonathan Langley"Fun for reading aloud to one child or many—the more, the merrier." —BooklistPraise for Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup* "The highpoint is the art; graphically inspired, textured, and large in scale, it can be enjoyed from a lap or the back of a room." —Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup"This is one handsome book. Teckentrup creates strikingly graphic spreads from simple, large-scale shapes and expressionistic overlays of texture and color." —Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

10/01/2015
PreS—Adventure is in the air for this parent-child mouse pair experiencing the great outdoors together. The colorful collage illustrations show them paw-in-paw, marveling at rainbows and forest flora and cuddling close, "untouched by the frost." The thick paper, earthy palette, and full-bleed layout attempt to elevate the perfectly lovely but utterly ordinary story line. The rhyming text makes this an easy read-aloud but one that is likely to appeal more to an adult's emotions than a child's sensibilities. VERDICT The comforting refrain about holding hands gives this modest child appeal, but on a crowded shelf of similar stories, this book is a serviceable addition.—Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH

School Library Journal

2015-08-12
A caregiver adult mouse and its child mouse enjoy love and support along the path of life. Passing through all the seasons, readers follow the tale of two mice and how each has one hand in the other's as they walk along. Adult mouse shows child mouse the wonders of the world and stresses the importance of living life to the fullest when there's "no time to spare." The vivid, lyrical description of each season they encounter—"the wind whistles past"; "birds will sing sweetly / and flowers will grow"; "we'll paddle and splash / in the warm sunny rays"; "when winter takes hold"—showcases how time is the bond of their loving, growing relationship. The story can be read as a tale of parental love, grandparental affection, sibling care, or of any other caregiver love. Sperring effectively uses poetry to gives readers a story of discovering what life's about, what it has to offer, and how real love will hold through this journey. Teckentrup's sweet, screen-printed illustrations and the matte palette capture the mice's emotions and connection. Great either for a bedtime story or to celebrate a newborn; no one can refute the book's final words: "with your hand in my hand, / we'll never feel lost." (Picture book. 3-5)

Kirkus Reviews