Product Description

Here's a book about all different kinds of daddies:

Some daddies have a lot of hair. Some daddies have a little hair. Some daddies work at home. Some daddies work far away.

All daddies (and their kids) will love this book!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42160 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780316607995
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Amazon.com Review
Whether they're working at home or working far away, teaching you how to walk or how to ride a skateboard, wearing suits or wearing two different socks, daddies can be pretty cool. With childlike smiling stick figures, bold, brilliant color, and upbeat text, picture-book creator Todd Parr celebrates the diverse, wonderful world of fathers in The Daddy Book. As in his Mommy Book, Parr focuses on the differences between individual parents ("Some daddies make cookies. Some daddies stop for doughnuts."), but brings it all together every few pages with lines like, "All daddies love to kiss and hug you!" or "All daddies like to watch you sleep!" Parr's quirky artwork and eternally optimistic--yet never saccharine--books are truly irresistible, for both grownups and kids. Don't miss any of his friendly, esteem-boosting titles: The Best Friends Book, It's Okay to Be Different, Underwear Do's and Don'ts, and lots more. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly
Just in time for Mother's Day and Father's Day, a pair of books by Todd Parr celebrates different kinds of parents. "Some mommies work at home/ Some mommies work in big buildings," states The Mommy Book, accompanied by Parr's signature combination of simple text and neon-bright contrasting colors with bold black line. Similarly, The Daddy Book highlights the differences between dads. (Apr.)
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1-In these companion titles, Parr celebrates characteristics of mothers and fathers, and points out differences. For instance, "Some daddies teach you how to walk Some daddies teach you how to ride a skateboard"; "Some mommies fly kites Some mommies fly planes." The simple texts are accompanied by joyful, childlike illustrations done in vibrant colors, with faces that are yellow, tan, blue, purple, and other hues; figures and objects are outlined with thick, black lines. Parents of both genders are shown working at home and holding cleaning supplies. A few pages share the same text, for example, "All daddies [or mommies] like to watch you sleep!" The books close with the statement that all mommies [or daddies] "love to kiss and hug you" and "want you to be who you are!" While these titles do not overtly address single-parent households and nontraditional families, Parr allows youngsters to see the similarities that many families share by recognizing differences.
Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Some Daddies are Short, Bald, Chubby, are Poorly Organized, have Big Noses with Large Pores, Hairy Backs and Poor Hygiene.
This book really got me thinking about fatherhood. The stresses as well as the joys. There are few things in life that I think can only be experienced to be understood. I try to stay out of the trap of believing one can only be empathic if they've walked in the same shoes, lived through the same trials and tribulations. But with parenting I make an exception. You can imagine it, but you really have to experience it to understand how radically it alters your world view, your priorities, and your emotional balance.

Franz Joseph Haydn is said to have once sat down Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's father, Leopold, and told him "I tell you before God and as an honest man, that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or in reputation. He has taste and, more importantly, the most profound knowledge of composition." I bet that was a genuinely nice moment. The great Dr. Stuart Goldman, of Children's Hospital, once told me that you could create narcissistic traits in a child by either over-praising them or under-praising them. That's a lot of pressure. Today, I glance through the Boston Metro (it's free and I promise I was just digging for the Sudoku) and saw this headline from Charlestown: "Father, son OxyContin ring busted." That must have been a not so nice moment. And yet I bet there is something poignant and tender somewhere beneath the surface there if we knew the whole story.

As with all Todd Parr books, it is minimalist yet rendered with surprising insight and elegance. As with all Todd Parr books, he comes precariously close to being syrupy, but has enough silly humor and good enough timing to avoid sermonizing. And, as always, we have the very bright, engaging illustrations. Your kids will dig it but more importantly, it'll make you proud to be a Daddy, warts and all.

The Daddy Book
My 1-year old LOVES this book! Be prepared to read it more than once in a sitting! The illustrations are beautiful, and Todd Parr expresses that daddies can do anything, even stereotypical motherly duties!!!

Love love love! The Daddy Book!
We are huge Todd Parr fans in our house and The Daddy Book, which we bought for Father's Day last year, did not disappoint. Number one reason we like this book: the illustrations. Number two: Todd Parr is super-inclusive! Every kind of family and every kind of daddy is in this book!
Simple but brilliant!