My Daddy Rules the World
Poems about Dads
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A picture book of poems that celebrate fathers from a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor--winning poet.
Who is your hero? Who’s your best friend?
Who says he loves you again and again?
Daddy!
Told through the voice of a child, Anita Hope Smith's My Daddy Rules the World collection of poems celebrates everyday displays of fatherly love, from guitar lessons and wrestling matches to bedtime stories, haircuts in the kitchen, and cuddling in bed. These heartwarming poems, together with bold folk-art-inspired images, capture the strength and beauty of the relationship between father and child.
A Christy Ottaviano Book
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In a lovely follow-up to Mother Poems, Smith uses 16 poems to celebrate precious, small, and meaningful moments between fathers and their children. Understated torn-paper collages present an array of families with featureless faces and a spectrum of skin tones: a newbie bike rider recognizes that her father supports her, even as he lets go: "And then I'm free, the wind is blowing,/ my dad let go, but I'm still going!" One boy's busy father shows up for a twilight game of catch, another introduces his son to a favorite book: "Dad and I are readers./ We are word men, through and through." Tender and honest, these poems pack a big emotional punch. Ages 4 8.
