Daddy Will Be There - Hardcover

PreSchool-Grade 1AWhether building with blocks in her room, reading alone, playing with her friends, or going to kindergarten for the first time, this little girl knows her "Daddy will be there." As she relates the daily events of her life, she gains reassurance from the fact that her father is nearby should she need him. The pictures and text depict a confident and able youngster. The watercolor illustrations are realistic, the characters resembling those found in the works of Anthony Browne. On each page readers will be drawn to the child's facial expressions, which vary from contentment when she hears the sound of her father's voice to concern over a scraped knee. The simply constructed sentences, with no more than two-to-four lines per page, are effectively moving, yet can be easily read by beginning readers. "I stop playing and listen. I hear voices upstairs. I hear coffee cups clinking...I know Daddy will be there." This is a loving and comforting look at a special relationship and a worthy companion to Vera B. Williams's Lucky Song (Greenwillow, 1997).AJoan Zaleski, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
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