You Are Three

by Sara O'Leary, Karen Klassen (Illustrator)

Overview

Life’s third year is full of milestones: learning ABCs, making friends, playing make-believe, and having real conversations. The final book in this series, You Are Three, looks back on each of these memorable achievements and more, inviting little ones to celebrate how much they have grown and discovered.

Supersaturated ink-and-wash illustrations in a striking palette lend a contemporary, whimsical feel to the book while the diverse children pictured add to the text’s warmth and broad appeal. You Are Three is a timely gift for toddlers and their parents, who will enjoy reflecting on the highlights of the third year and expressing how much their child is loved.

LEVELING
Grade Range: Pre-K–1
Fountas & Pinnell: H
Reading Recovery: 13
Lexile: AD 440L

COMMON CORE
RI.1.1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10
L.1.1,1b,1c,1d,1f,1g,4,4a,4b,4c
L.1.5,5b,5c,6
RF.1.1,2,3,4,4a,4b,4c
SL.1.1,1b,1c,2,3,4,5,6
W.1.2,3,5,6,7,8

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771470742
Publisher:	OWLKIDS BOOKS
Publication date:	03/14/2017
Series:	Sara O'Leary's You Are Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Sara O'Leary is a writer for both children and adults. She is the author of A Family Is a Family Is a Family with Qin Leng, and co-creator with Julie Morstad of four critically acclaimed and award-winning books: This Is Sadie, When I Was Small, Where You Came From and When You Were Small. Sara splits her time between Hudson, Quebec, and St. Martins, New Brunswick.

Karen Klassen is an award-winning freelance illustrator and painter, specializing in fashion, lifestyle, and portrait illustration. Her international clients have included Rolling Stone, LA Weekly, The National Post, Maisonneuve, and The Sunday Times Magazine. Karen lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Editorial Reviews

"Charming...likely to appeal to babies, toddlers, and smitten family members. Recommended."

Canadian Review of Materials

"Both adults and children will enjoy sharing the books in this series to celebrate the milestones of early childhood."

Canadian Children’s Book News

"This reassuring tale is an engaging picture of a typical three year old...the text is simple but depicts the characteristics of a three year old poetically and succinctly."

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"Both adults and children will enjoy sharing the books in this series to celebrate the milestones of early childhood."

Canadian Children’s Book News

03/01/2017
Toddler-PreS—Simple text and a mix of abstract and realistic illustrations tell the tale of a delightful transition from toddler to preschooler. The final book in the developmental milestone series by O'Leary and Klassen depicts the exciting and endearing qualities of a three-year-old. "Your stuffed animals are characters in your games of make-believe." Elements such as cooperative play, dramatic role-playing, and the need to be one's own person are conveyed in the daily activities of the culturally diverse characters within this story. This book reminds readers how enchanting it is to watch toddlers emerge into independent and curious beings. VERDICT Recommended for general purchase for picture book collections used by parents and toddlers, especially where the earlier titles are popular.—Kristen Todd-Wurm, Middle Country Public Library, NY

School Library Journal

★ 2017-01-17
O'Leary and Klassen's third installment in their picture-book series about early childhood ages and stages is every bit as delightful as its predecessors, You Are One and You Are Two (both 2016).A cupcake with three candles greets readers on the title page and provides a celebratory entrance into the book proper. Ensuing pages include mixed-media illustrations that show diverse young children engaged in various activities, the varying perspectives and eye-catching patterns and textures providing ample visual interest. "Three is a busy age, and you are the busiest of bees" reads the text accompanying a picture of a light-skinned girl with fair hair digging with a trowel while an adult with a watering can stands to the side. Other spreads show less-physical, more-contemplative moments in children's lives, and relationships with other people are also highlighted in various spreads. Throughout, children's growing independence is honored rather than mourned, and the direct address of the second-person text displays an abundance of respect and joy in their growing autonomy: "You are still our baby but you are also your own person. We love to hold you close and we love to watch you run." Three cheers for 3: hip-hip hooray! (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews