The Daddy Book
by Todd Parr
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Author: Todd ParrEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0316607991
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: Some Daddies are Short, Bald, Chubby, are Poorly Organized, have Big Noses with Large Pores, Hairy Backs and Poor Hygiene.
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Summary of The Daddy Book
Some daddies work at home Some daddies work far away Some daddies teach you to walk Some daddies teach you to ride a skateboard All daddies love you!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
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