Van Slyke, Rebecca. Dad
School, illustrated by Priscilla Burris. PICTURE BOOK.
Doubleday Books for Young Readers (Random House), 2016. $16.99.
A little boy goes to school to learn his alphabet and
numbers. His dad went to school too…dad
school. That’s where his dad learned how
to be such an amazing dad. At dad school,
they covered the basics: how to fix boo-boos, plumbing, sandwich making, bike
riding, big muscles, and “how to throw their kids up in the air and catch them.” Dad school, however, neglected to teach dads
how to match clothes or clean the bathroom. Still, his dad must have been the top of his
class at silly stories, ice cream sundaes, and piggy back rides. His
dad has another job, but being his most important job is being a dad.
The hand-drawn pencil line work illustrations are expressive
and engaging. The illustrations of “Dad
school” are particularly charming. A
sweet tribute to dad’s that is sure to appeal to the entire family. The author has also written, "Mom School."
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS. 
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment