Tuesday Is Daddy's Day - Hardcover

Kreloff, Elliot

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823448916 ISBN 13: 9780823448913

Publisher: Holiday House, 2021

Synopsis

A charming look at the many forms a happy family can take—whether she's with Mommy at her house, or with Daddy and his partner Harry at their apartment, this little girl always knows she's loved.

The little girl in this story loves her busy routine. Some days Mommy picks her up at school and they walk to her house.  Other days, she and Daddy take the bus to the apartment he shares with his partner. She has two rooms, two homes, and one big, loving family. (Even if both her parents make her eat broccoli—yuck!)
 
But when Mommy comes to pick her up on Tuesday, the little girl gets upset. Tuesday is Daddy's day, and she doesn't like surprises! She wonders and worries and insists change is the worst thing ever. . . . . Until Daddy shows up with the best surprise ever: a new puppy!
 
Celebrating LGBTQ+ parents, coparents who live apart, and the shared love that keeps families together no matter where they live, Tuesday is Daddy's Day is a sweet story perfect for sharing during Pride month and year-round.  With a message about appreciating everything you have and being open to change, paired with bright, kid-friendly illustrations reminiscent of crayon drawings, this is a great title to share with the young readers you love. 
 
Inspired by his own experiences raising his family, best-selling author-illustrator Elliot Kreloff writes from the heart, creating a story that's sure to resonate with readers.

About this title

About the Author

Elliot Kreloff is a best-selling illustrator of picture books, easy readers and board books, some of which he also wrote. His first book with Holiday House was The Luckiest Snowball. Like the father in Tuesday Is Daddy's Day, Elliot is a gay dad who shares parenting responsibilies and joys with the mother of his (now grown) daughter. Elliot lives in New York City.

Reviews

K-Gr 2—Children whose parents have shared custody are lucky in a lot of ways and this book begins with our protagonist pointing out some of them. She has two different colored bedrooms with two different kinds of beds. Daddy has a partner, Harry, who lives with him, while Mommy lives alone. The unnamed narrator is loved in both homes and enjoys the time she spends in each, reading and doing things together. She is settled into this reassuring routine until one Tuesday her mother shows up instead of her father. Her routine is shattered and she reacts by having a meltdown, even though a surprise awaits her. "I don't like surprises," she complains. But "Surprise" will be the name of the puppy who finds her in her room, sulking. The art in this book perfectly complements the telling, harking back to a child's crayon drawings but with more consistency and finesse. Pink and blue vignettes help readers pinpoint the location of the action. Mother and daughter are Black, while the father and his partner are white. VERDICT This is a positive story about shared custody and its possible effects. Everyone has had to adapt, especially the child. For libraries looking for more titles on this topic, this is a perfect choice.—Joan Kindig, James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, VA

Edition details

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823448916
• ISBN 13: 9780823448913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48