The Resource My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
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The item My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in City Libraries, City of Gold Coast.
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- Summary
- Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Note
- Originally published in Norwegian as Eg kan ikkje sove no by Det Norske Samlaget, c2008
- Isbn
- 9781592701247
- Label
- My father's arms are a boat
- Title
- My father's arms are a boat
- Statement of responsibility
- Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
- Title variation
- My fathers arms are a boat
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances
- Summary
- Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2014
- USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2014.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10167322
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1953-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lunde, Stein Erik
- Dewey number
- 813.6
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Norwegian
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 0
- 3
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Torseter, Oyvind
- Dickson, Kari
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Fathers and sons
- Death
- Children's stories
- Target audience
- preschool
- Label
- My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
- Note
- Originally published in Norwegian as Eg kan ikkje sove no by Det Norske Samlaget, c2008
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781592701247
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9781592701247
- Label
- My father's arms are a boat, Stein Erik Lunde ; [illustrated by] Oyvind Torseter ; translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson
- Note
- Originally published in Norwegian as Eg kan ikkje sove no by Det Norske Samlaget, c2008
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 v. (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9781592701247
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Other physical details
- col. ill.
- System control number
- (Sirsi) i9781592701247
Subject
- trueChildren and death
- trueChildren's stories
- trueDeath
- Death -- Juvenile fiction
- trueFathers and sons
- Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction
- trueMothers -- Death
- trueNight
- truePicture books for children
- trueReassurance
- trueTranslations -- Norwegian to English
Genre
Member of
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Younger Readers Category: 2014
- trueDealing with Death
- trueUSBBY Outstanding International Books - Grades K-2: 2014
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