"An upbeat celebration of life.... Adults will have fun reading this to children, singly and in groups, and listeners will want to respond with stories about their own families." --Booklist, starred review
Rhythmic, charming, full of feel-good love and truth!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I Got a Family is a book that should be in every young child's library. It is rhythmic and fun-loving, full of country dialect and down-home charm. A child describes each member of her family and how that individual demonstrates his/her special love. Simple perceptions about an old granny with "life oozing out her fingertips" or a brother that "loves her hard," on to a mother that clothes her as she grows and a father that spins her around but holds her tight til the "dizzies go." The text pulses with it's own beat-- the type of rhythm that catches every child's attention... and every parents. The story is fast but rich; the illustrations are simple and vibrant. Best of all, the end tells a truth about families for every child and parent to remember: "I got a Family, lovin' me, Pullin' 'n' pushin' 'n' shovin' me Into the paths where I gotta go, Givin' me all that I gotta know, Pilin' up feelings in a stack. And I got a heart that loves 'em back!" Melrose Cooper's poetry is all that's needed to describe this book. I know some day that my son and daughters will read this book to their own children. Then I'll be the granny who's "life oozes out her fingertips."
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