Hurry, Kate, or you'll be late! / Janice N. Harrington ; illustrated by Tiffany Rose.

Title :

Hurry, Kate, or you'll be late!

Author:

Harrington, Janice N.,

Format:

Books

Summary:

"Kate isn't late for preschool because she has her daddy stop along the way so she can say hello to neighbors or look at all the vehicles at a construction site--she's late because once they get there, her daddy gives her a great big hug"--

Language:

English

Audience:

Ages 4 to 6. Holiday House.

ISBN - ISSN:

9780823445103

0823445100

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Tardiness -- Juvenile fiction.

Preschool children -- Juvenile fiction.

Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.

Tardiness -- Fiction.

Nursery schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Picture books.

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Hurry, Kate, or you'll be late! / Janice N. Harrington ; illustrated by Tiffany Rose.

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Summary

A young girl stops to call out all the sights and sounds on her morning trip to pre-school, but that's not what makes her late-it is her dad's goodbye hug.

Kate was late for preschool, but not for the reasons you might expect. It wasn't because her daddy brushed her hair into poofs, or because they slowed to say hello to neighbours on the way to the bus stop. It wasn't even because she had to wave to all the trucks, cars, and street cleaners on the road. No, Kate was late because just after they arrived at school, her daddy swooped in to give her a great big goodbye hug that lasted a very long time.

Janice N. Harrington is the Ezra Jack Keats Award winning author of Going North . With Hurry Kate or You'll be Late , she has teamed up with illustrator Tiffany Rose to create a delightful picture book about a vehicle obsessed girl and her very patient father.

Author Notes

Janice N. Harrington is an award-winning poet and children's book author. Her children's books include Buzzing with Questions- The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner , an NSTA/CBC Best STEM Book, Going North , and The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County, an ALA Notable Book and an Irma S. and James H. Black Award Honor Book. She teaches creative writing and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Visit her at janiceharrington.com.

Tiffany Rose is the author and illustrator of M Is for Melanin- A Celebration of the Black Child , which received starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal , and Dear Reader- A Love Letter to Libraries , which also received a starred review in Kirkus Reviews . She is a full-time teacher, part time author-illustrator, and world traveler. She is currently living in Shanghai, China. Visit her at asouthpawdraws.com.

Reviews (2)

Kirkus Review

Some things are worth the wait. Oh no! Kate is late for preschool! But why? No, it's not because she requested chocolate milk at breakfast. It's not because she and Daddy--both Black--stopped to greet neighbors or because she waved to the garbage trucks, the ambulance, and the cars. Using simple, repetitive prose, Harrington chronicles a variety of activities--buckling a child into a stroller, waiting for the bus--that will be familiar to parents and little ones making the daily trip to school. Periodically stating, "Kate was late for preschool," the author discusses all the things the two did, all of which have nothing to do with Kate being late, before finally explaining her tardiness--Daddy pauses right before she goes in to give her a warm hug. This tale of a doting father taking his child to school is brightly illustrated in primary colors that pop off the page. Daddy's affection for Kate comes through clearly, from a scene of him brushing her hair to a moment where he stoops to adjust her backpack and tie her shoe. Small book lovers are sure to respond to the joyful imagery as well as the lyrical bounce of the language. Daddy and Kate's community is a diverse one. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A tender snapshot of a loving daddy-daughter bond. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Kate and her father are working hard during their morning routine to get her ready for preschool. Kate's dad must get her up, make her breakfast, and fix her hair before school. They must get her stroller and get to the bus stop. On the way to school, they pass several people they know, and Kate wants to say hello. None of those moments delay their arrival, however; ultimately, Kate is late because her dad gives her a long hug before she enters the school building. The author and illustrator craft a realistic and beautifully illustrated story about the bond between a father and a daughter. This book will make a terrific addition to collections of books about families or schools. Background details during Kate's trip to school will be engaging for little ones, who will likely relate to the experience of being rushed out the door. Pair with Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love (2019) and Karamo Brown and Jason "Rachel" Brown's I Am Perfectly Designed (2019) for a storytime about father-child bonding.