I Know a Lot! - (Empowerment) by Stephen Krensky (Board Book)

About the Book

This third book in this series celebrates the feats of growing out of toddlerhood with increased knowledge. Whether comparing heavy rocks to lighter flowers, or noting that the sunlight delineates the day from the night, Krensky and Gillingham acknowledge the "small wins" of understanding the world just a little bit more. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Celebrate knowledge with I Know a Lot!, a triumphant board book from the Empowerment series!

I know rocks are heavy,
and flowers are light.
I know bright means day,
And dark means night.

With relevant and charming specifics, author Stephen Krensky and award-winning artist Sara Gillingham celebrate all the things a toddler learns as they grow just a little older.

The Empowerment series addresses the small victories of growing up and starting to embrace the world on your own terms with encouraging text and retro-fresh illustrations. Celebrate the milestones of toddlerhood with the whole series.

The Empowerment series:
I Can Do It Myself!
Now I Am Big!
I Know a Lot!
I Am So Brave!
I Like to Share!
I Am Ready for School!

Review Quotes

"From the moment she opened I Know a Lot, she was hooked! Turned out, that was her gateway into being completely obsessed with reading."-- "The Huffington Post"

"Readers will respond to the child's confidence by being proud of their own understanding of the world."-- "School Library Journal"

"Sara Gillingham's colorful pictures, which, with their occasional offsets, look like hand-made prints, show the girl in the process of these and other discoveries: playing outdoors, sledding with friends and standing behind her father at the stove."-- "The New York Times"

"The limited primary color scheme and preponderance of simple shapes bolster the idea of kids mastering the basics."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"This appealingly illustrated, confidence-boosting board book will inspire little ones to think of--and perhaps catalog aloud--all of the important things they already know about their world."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author

Stephen Krensky has now written more than 130 fiction and nonfiction children's books, including novels, picture books, easy readers, and biographies. Among his favorites are the four earlier books in the Empowerment series--Now I Am Big!, I Can Do It Myself!, I Know a Lot!, and I Am So Brave! He lives with his wife in Lexington, Massachusetts. They have two grown sons.

Sara Gillingham is an award-winning art director, designer, and artist who has published more than 15 books for young children. She lives with her family in British Columbia.