Left Hand, Right Hand: A Hands-on Book About Left And Right

by Janet Allison Brown, Frank Endersby (Illustrator)

Most of the time, we take our hands for granted, but this unusual book gives younger children an opportunity to ponder their hands, understand how to use them, and learn to tell left from right. They learn how their thumbs make picking up objects an easy task. The book's unique design consists of eight board pages on its left-hand side and eight more on its right-hand side. Pages are die-cut to match the general shape of hands. They explain the many uses of hands in simple words and attractive color illustrations.

16 pages, Board Book

First published January 13, 2006

About the author

Janet Allison Brown is a writer and editor. She is the author of a novel, The Walker's Daughter. She has written dozens of children’s picture books, short stories, explorer guides, restaurant reviews, and articles on a range of subjects including Arabic handicrafts, education, faith, and ancient cave paintings. She is the editor of several volumes of academic papers.

Mother, home-educator, writer and editor, she was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and lives by the sea. She likes stories, and makes them up all the time.

You'll find some of Janet's writing at the following sites:
http://janetallisonbrown.wordpress.com

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Strange book to have in a library. The hands open up on either side to share a variety of facts and activities that kids can do with hands. It is on board book paper, which will make it more sturdy, but it is for older kids who may not want a book on board book paper.

[Nicolas · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is odd. It's a board book, but geared towards kids who are too old to want a board book.