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Hardcover When Papa Comes Home Tonight Book

ISBN: 141691028X

ISBN13: 9781416910282

When Papa Comes Home Tonight

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Book Overview

When Papa comes home tonight, dear child, (I promise - not too late) you'll hear me whistling up the road. You'll meet me at the gate. It can be hard waiting for Papa to come home, but it'll be worth it because you'll both have so much fun when he does From singing songs and making dinner to playing all the way until bedtime, just hanging with Papa is one of the most joyous ways to end the day. Eileen Spinelli's highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling When Mama Comes Home Tonight , complete with gorgeous illustrations from David McPhail, is a soothing celebrtion of simple moments shared between parent and child.

Customer Reviews

5 ratings

Wonderful illustrations with simple premise

The illustrations and sentiment are wonderful. The story very simply shows the love a child has with his father returning. It's rather direct and short, but the meaning will be well received by adults and children. The illustrations are wonderful enough to make almost any storyline work well.

Celebration of Dad

When daddy comes home in many households, it is a time of joy for the child. My granddaughter and grandson are waiting near the window to see him drive up or hear his footsteps. This is a time, at least a few minutes for the child to relish in their father's love. A time to talk about a few daily happenings before other chores take over. The author has gifted us with a beautiful introduction, storyline and the most wonderful pictures. This is a book to be loved. Can you picture in your mind's eye the first time that daddy reads this book to his child before they turn out the light. The visions of the child dreaming of his dad and all the fun they have together. The memories the father of the child he loves so much. This is a personal story for both father and child to place in their memory bank. This is a book for any father that will be a special story for him to share. Moms and grandmas will be gravitating to buy this book for their beloved families. Highly Recommended. prisrob 05-17-09 The Best Story When You Are Happy

Heart-warming and memorable

I chose this book for my 4-year-old to help him build a stronger bond with my husband who has been working long hours and is seeing him less and less as time goes on. It has really helped him to reconnect despite not having much time together and it has even given Daddy ideas of things they can do together. When we're missing him, we pick up this book and cuddle close and talk about how much fun we're going to have when Daddy comes home. The illustrations are soft and a mix of soft, soothing colors and the words are mostly simple enough for a beginning reader. A priceless treasure to have in your little one's library.

Great book

This s a great book for little ones. I got two about the same kind and my great grandson loves it. Everytime I read it to him he points to the pictures and tells me the lines before I can say them. He really loves this book all about his papa.

Charming

This book is a very short story for an adult to read with a child to encourage early reading. It is about 22 pages with the illustrations. It is a very large format, but is similar in size to other picture books a child (or children's library section) may have on the bookshelf. The illustrations are appealing and stimulate discussion of their contents. I like it because the father may be using mass transit to commute and it appears that he is coming home from work. There does not appear to be any other humans in the home, so it appears that the interaction between parent and child is of paramount importance. The child appears to be a boy, but it is good that there is nothing in the text that makes it clear what gender the child is. There is also no TV watching, the story is all about their personal interaction. One thing I find interesting is that the father prepares a surprise for child to find, which implies to me that he (as are many fathers) will not be home when the child awakens in the morning. This is a good book to help reinforce the idea (to both father and child) that even though the father is away from the home for most of the day, the focus of his life is the home and the family. It has the potential to become one of a child's favorite books. I think that it will be a good addition to a home or public library!
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