KNOCK KNOCK My Dad's Dream for Me
Illustrator
Bryan Collier
Publisher
Paw Prints
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9781480647480
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Single parent; single mother
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
100 Magnificent Childrens Books, 2013
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2014
Choices, 2014
CSMCL Best Books, 2013
Distinguished Books, 2014
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2013
Notable Childrens Books, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2014
Boston Globe -Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2014, Honor, Picture Book
Coretta Scott King Book Award, 2014, Winner, Illustrator
Cybils Awards, 2014, Finalist, Fiction Picture Book
NAACP Image Award, 2014, Nominee, Outstanding Literary Work Children
Keywords
separation; boys; fatherless families; fathers and sons
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Beaty, Daniel, "KNOCK KNOCK My Dad's Dream for Me" (2014). Diverse Families. 879.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/879