Knock Knock: My Dad's Dreams for Me
Author: Daniel Beaty
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Grade Level: 3-6
Genre: Non-Fiction
Awards: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner, ALSC Notable Children's Book, Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Picture Book Honor, Notable Children's Book in the ELA, and more.
Summary: This story is about a young boy and his father. Every day the boy's father knocks on his door, wakes him up, and tells him he loves him. One day the boy's father doesn't come knocking on his door. The boy's father is no longer in his life. The young boy is then forced to learn how to become a man without the guidance of his father. One day the young boy sees a letter in his room written by his father. In the letter, his father wrote words of wisdom to help him become a man - lessons he was not able to be there for in person.
Evaluation: What a powerful book this was. I was not only impacted by the story, but also by the illustrations. Daniel Beaty's powerful words were depicted beautifully by Bryan Collier. Sadly, a lot of student can relate to the story weaved throughout the pages.
The age appropriateness is between third and sixth grade. Even though the themes in this book are more mature, many students are facing similar realities in their own life. The story is poetically told in an age appropriate way.
This is definitely a book I want to expose my future class to. The writing alone is impactful. I could read this book aloud and have students note the tone, mood, and theme of this work. Students could also pay attention to the writing style used.
Summary: This story is about a young boy and his father. Every day the boy's father knocks on his door, wakes him up, and tells him he loves him. One day the boy's father doesn't come knocking on his door. The boy's father is no longer in his life. The young boy is then forced to learn how to become a man without the guidance of his father. One day the young boy sees a letter in his room written by his father. In the letter, his father wrote words of wisdom to help him become a man - lessons he was not able to be there for in person.
Evaluation: What a powerful book this was. I was not only impacted by the story, but also by the illustrations. Daniel Beaty's powerful words were depicted beautifully by Bryan Collier. Sadly, a lot of student can relate to the story weaved throughout the pages.
The age appropriateness is between third and sixth grade. Even though the themes in this book are more mature, many students are facing similar realities in their own life. The story is poetically told in an age appropriate way.
This is definitely a book I want to expose my future class to. The writing alone is impactful. I could read this book aloud and have students note the tone, mood, and theme of this work. Students could also pay attention to the writing style used.
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