My Father's Arms are a Boat
Illustrator
Øyvind Torseter
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781592701247
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Single parent; death of a mother; grief; single father
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Mildred L. Batchelder Award, 2014, Honor Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2013 Parenting
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2013
Notable Children's Books, 2014 Fiction for Younger Readers
USBBY Outstanding International Books, 2014 Pre School-Grade 2
Keywords
fathers and sons; birds; foxes; winter; insomnia; healing; wish on a star
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Lunde, Stein Erik, "My Father's Arms are a Boat" (2012). Diverse Families. 1882.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1882