Guyku
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
No. of pages 48
Published: 2011
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 48 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company .
Bob Raczka comes from a family of four guys (his brothers are Bill, Brian and Brad) and he is the father of two guys (his sons Robert and Carl). He also has a guy dog named Rufus. The smart and beautiful gals who put up with his guy-ness are his wife, Amy, and his daughter, Emma. Bob's favorite guy things include art, baseball, books, golf, grilling, and poetry. Bob is the author of several children's books, but Guyku is his first with Houghton Mifflin. Visit his website at www. bobrasczka. com. Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times best-selling illustrator who has created many acclaimed books for children, including The Dot, Ish, and The North Star. His bookstore, The Blue Bunny, and his company, FableVision, both in Massachusetts, are dedicated to sharing "stories that matter, stories that move. " Visit his webite at www. peterhreynolds. com. FableVision is an award-winning children's media developer and book packager founded by Peter and Paul Reynolds.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 7-10 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books - Children
This book was recognised in the Children category of the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - Primary School
This book was recognised in the Primary School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades K-2
This book was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
Beehive Award - Poetry
This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Beehive Award.
Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.
Children's Book Committee Award - Poetry
This book was recognised in the Poetry category by the Children's Book Committee Award.
Ladybug Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Ladybug Picture Book Award.
* "This wonderful collection will resonate with all children as they recognize their earnest and sometimes misdirected antics in each poem. The pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations mirror the simplicity of each entry and capture the expressions of the boys and their adventures honestly. This is haiku at its most fun. All libraries should grab it for their collections."
--School Library Journal, starred review
"This is childhood as adults remember it, or want to remember it: no flat-screen TVs, no computers, no cars or cellphones. Whether children will recognize their own lives in these wistful visions is not clear, but they will certainly appreciate Raczka's humor."
--Publishers Weekly
"Non-rhyming poetry can be a tough sell for kids. For some, though, haiku is less intimidating, thanks to its brevity and reliance on rigid rules--and intimidating is one thing this book is not."
--Booklist
"Raczka and Reynolds are a winning team, and the results will start many boy (and girl) readers thinking about turning their own experience into a seventeen-syllable poem."
--The Horn Book