An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory.
Encourages little ones to explore all that can be done with their very own hands.
These hands know putrid pus from oozing wounds. They know the musty feel of varying forms of faecal formations. They know the warmth of gushing blood from gaping bodily spaces. They know of mucous, sliding out of varying orifices.
These hands are new to the world. A baby is. These hands play music. A musician These hands put out blazing fires. Firefighters keep people safe. 6.
In this wonderful tribute to the power of hands, dramatic collage and illustrations evoke a variety of environments and situations while the simple narrative contains depth, energy, strength, and emotional imagery.
DIVYou and your young readers will want to hold this stunning book in your own hands and recite its rhymes over and over.