I Know a Place

by Karen Ackerman, Deborah Kogan Ray (Illustrator)

A lyrical text and evocative full-color illustrations celebrate the warmth, joys, and special feeling of home.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Hilary]

A day in a child's life, getting up and dressed, off to school and then home for a family meal. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is gentle and reassuring. A lovely bedtime story.

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[Rachel Doran]

This is such a great book. The illustrations are just amazing, you get the story being told as well as another one in the illustrations. This story is about Home. Everything from being woken up in the morning, to the warm fire that warms your feet. It is about home. I think children would really enjoy this book because they are able to relate it to their own homes. It is a book that just makes you feel good. I would say this book is about a second grade reading level, but I would use this book as a bedtime story. It makes you feel good when reading it, and the story ends when the child goes to sleep so it fits perfect with the occasion. Highly recommend reading this book.

[Marilyn]

A home and a cat.

[Stephen Snyder]

A great book to cuddle up to with your child on a cold winter’s day.

Karen Ackerman does a marvelous job of conveying the love and warmth of a family that makes a house a home.

[Kathy Brower]

Warm, calming, a pure delight in every way.

[Abby]

This book evokes a warm, comfortable, dream-like feeling of home. It also represents a parent's unrealistic version of a perfect day. Bed made, clothes picked up and put away, the child gets a gold star on schoolwork, does homework without complaint, and sets the table. Umm...is it just me, or is this unrealistic. I was a pretty good kid, but I was definitely not this good! This book feels more like an adult's reminiscence of childhood than a child's experience of it.

Every picture is in colored pencil, creating a soft, dreamy quality.

Not too many words, and the language is uncomplicated and repetitive, so it would be a good one for the right young child.

[Erin Reilly-Sanders]

A nice little story, but the pictures seem a little dated with their faded colours. I'm also not sure how well the story has aged as well, as it's very traditional and now we have like to show books with respect for a wide variety of family arrangements. I also dislike that while it's very subtle, the dad is stereotypical and goes to work while Mom stays home with the kids.

[Matthew]

Strong scaffold. Good book if you are after something that could inspire some writing. The idea is that each page begins with the phrase "I know a place". Then it goes on to describe some aspect of home for the narrator. Some of the observations are obvious, others grasping at some subtlety, but the result is a very impressive poem about what makes home home. Good book.

[Sherry]

Such a sweet children's book. This one is so warm and tender - it feels like a hug. Good for reading to early school age children. Do yourself a favor and get it for your children.

[Allison]

This is a book that is meant to describe the wonders of home, but it is clearly written by adults.

[Angie]

Maybe it's because the book is dated but I found it quite dull. Kid didn't seem too into it either.