Abby Carter

From the moment you lay eyes on the cover, you can sense the fun that’s in store. Here is a tale that doesn’t dispel a Mother’s or Father’s parenting style as wrong or obsolete but rather embraces the differences in both. While each has their own way of doing things from getting ready in the morning to birthday party etiquette, they share a common bond….love. All the actions taken no matter how fun or funny are out of the goodness of their hearts and though the approaches may be show more polar opposites, creating enormously hilarious results (syrup on the dog anyone…or how about a bath where the room gets more water on it than you?), at the end of the day…that love is all that matters.

A smile inducing look at the big guy we call Dad. He may not be superman, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but when all is said and done, for most….he is a top notch, certified lovable guy. Recommended read for youngsters and beyond. The story will touch the hearts of all ages as will the art….just try not to shoot milk out your nose when you see some of the Dad’s antics in this book; too funny. (Watch for the dog’s expressions too for an extra chuckle!)

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In this book, a young, unnamed girl recounts everyday experiences with both parents, noting how her mom does one thing ... and then how her dad does the same thing. Basically, the mom is consistently organized and thoughtful in everything she does with her child while the well-meaning dad is generally careless and forgetful. The fun watercolor illustrations perfectly depict the text while also adding in some extra touches through little details.

While the clichéd gender roles presented were show more a little tired, I do appreciate how the book doesn't demonize either parenting style. The young girl is clearly happy in every scenario and both her parents are expressing their love for her. With that in mind, this might be a good book for young children with divorced parents in particular to help remind them that both parents are concerned about the child's well-being even if everyday routines may vary from parent to parent. For any child though, this book - with its ending in particular - is a sweet reminder that their parents love them, even if their ways of showing that can be a bit different. show less

This is probably one of my favorite stories of this project. While I was searching through the library I came across a collection of 'Daddy' books. As I began to read this book I fell in love because the dad in the story was so much like my dad. The whole story was about how clean, organized and proper the mother was about things she did with her daughter versus when her dad does it with her. For example: 'At bedtime, Mommy dims the lights, dresses me in a clean pair of jammies, and we never show more forget to brush my teeth. BUT daddies do it different. With a thousand kooky voices, Daddy reads me silly stories, we jump like kangaroos, and tickles me so much, I get crazy-hyper-nuts!' There are other examples in the story like what happens when they are at the grocery store, how each parent makes breakfast, how they get her dressed for school, or how they give her a bath.

I can relate so much to the young girl in the story, I remember my dad getting me ready for school and the second I got down stairs my mom would ask what was I wearing? Then she would call for dad asking why he put me in whatever clothing I had on and how did he ever think that matched. In the very end of the story the little girl talks about how her mother tucks her safely into bed, gives her a tender kiss and tells her just how much she loves her and then the little girl says that daddies do it just the same.

Even though daddies do a lot of things very differently for their daughters than their mothers do, they still do it in love. The reader can see at the end of the story that her daddy still loves her with all his heart and always has fun with her. By reading this book I was inspired to write my multicultural set on it. I began to think of how I would utilize this book in a class room but then what if some children didn't have a father or what if the boys could not relate. I thought of the numerous different roles that a father fills in a household and the roles that the father fills in the households of other cultures. So starting with this book I want to learn more about the roles and relationships of fathers in the home. show less

I was so happy when I saw this book! The cover and the title were perfect for me, as my 4 year old girl does ballet and t-ball. And the way I read it to her was great! But the way the author wrote is was disappointing. Sentences like, "Mom thinks baseball is for boys.", "She wants me to do more girl things." , and "She says, 'Pink is for girls.'", just made me too sad to read. I still love the cover!