A Child's Calendar
Illustrator
Trina Schart Hyman
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Year
1999
ISBN
9780823414451
Pages
36 pages
Genre
realism
Format
poetry
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.
Grade Level
K-3, 3-5
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; interracial family; mixed race
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
ABC Children's Booksellers Choices Award, 2000, Winner, Special Subjects
Parents' Choice Award, 1999, Recommended, Picture Book
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2000, Honor Book
Keywords
families; months; seasons; friends; American holidays; celebrations; rhyme; calendar
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Updike, John, "A Child's Calendar" (1999). Diverse Families. 6.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/6