| A Ride on Mother's Back: A Day of Baby Carrying Around the World Contributor(s): Bernhard, Emery (Author), Bernhard, Durga (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152008705 ISBN-13: 9780152008703 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: September 1996 Annotation: Through a steamy rain forest in Brazil, along a river in Papua New Guinea, across a frozen inlet in the artic, this book takes young children on a far-reaching journey to discover how babies worldwide are carried and what they see from their unique vantage points. The text and full-color illustrations are supplemented by an extensive glossary about the 11 cultures featured in this book. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Topics) |
| Dewey: 392.13 |
| LCCN: 95041483 |
| Age Level: 4-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 940(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 11.29" W x 9.3" L (0.92 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/1996 pg. 1146 School Library Journal 10/01/1996 pg. 111 Booklist 10/15/1996 pg. 426 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 98 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 21159 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through a steamy rain forest in Brazil, along a river in Papua New Guinea, across a frozen inlet in the arctic, this book takes young children on a far-reaching journey to discover how babies worldwide are carried and what they see from their unique vantage points. "This is an exquisite book, for the detailed, folk-art style gouache illustrations, its overall design, and the wealth of information it includes."--Kirkus Reviews |
Contributor Bio(s): Bernhard, Emery: - Emery Bernhard has created numerous fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Way of the Willow Branch. |
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