My Daddy and Me - Hardcover

Spinelli, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375806067 ISBN 13: 9780375806063

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003

Synopsis

I can’t wait for my daddy to come home from work. There are so many things to do!

In a loving tribute to fathers and sons, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and New Yorker artist Seymour Chwast join talents to celebrate the very best moment of the day: when daddy comes home.

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Review

Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli's first picture book stars a flop-eared young pup who loves to spend time with his father when he gets home from work. Little wonder! Dad has plenty of energy at day's end for playing the harmonica, wrestling, planting tomatoes, making gingerbread men, and even for household chores: "When the house breaks,/ we have to fix it./ My job is to carry/ the toolbox/ and hand Daddy the hammer./ He says I'm his best helper." On the rare occasion, his dad is too pooped to play: "But never, ever is my daddy too tired/ to sing me a lullaby/ when it's time/ for bed." Seymour Chwast's thickly textured, color-saturated paintings of the goofy dog pair render the affectionate father-son bond tangible. Young children will surely be comforted by this warm, simple tribute to Dadkind. (Preschool) --Karin Snelson

About the Author

Jerry Spinelli is the author of many books for young readers, including Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; Wringer, winner of a Newbery Honor Award, Stargirl, An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults; Loser; Crash; and Knots in My Yo-yo String, his autobiography.

Seymour Chwast is a renowned graphic artist and illustrator, cofounder of the Pushpin Studios, and a member of the Art Directors Hall of Fame.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0375806067
• ISBN 13: 9780375806063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Chwast Seymour