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Haan, Amanda

I Call My Hand Gentle

40 pp. | Viking | May, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-670-03621-8 $$16.99
(4) PS Illustrated by Marina Sagona. The narrator describes things her hand can do: "It can hug / It can throw / It can hold / It can protect." Then she lists some things she chooses not to do with her hand: "Steal / Push / Hurt / Grab / or Break." Though a bit purposive, the text is strong and direct, while the illustrations, neon blocks with dreamlike shapes, strange icons, and surreal color choices, are unsettling and eye-catching.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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