Loving both kids and books equally as I do, perhaps helping children and the adults who care about them find good books through this blog is the next best thing to being there. Retired after 32+ years as an elementary librarian, I really miss the joy of bringing together the right book with the right reader at the right time. Labels: Fathers and Sons-Fiction (Ages 1-5) Then it's on to a game of knight-played by the boy with his wooden sword-and dragon-acted out by Papa in a giant paper bag mask-and a bit of guy time as boy and son haul out the tools to repair the wheels on his wagon.Īs shadows fill the backyard, father and son get ready for bed with a story which puts Papa right into snooze mode:īut Papa's work is not done even after boy and Teddy Bear are kissed goodnight and the child is fast asleep.Ī companion piece to her When Mama Comes Home Tonight (Simon & Schuster, 1998) Spinelli's nostalgic and loving story of Papa's evening fun with his boy is brought to life in the gentle watercolor and line illustrations of the noted David McPhail, who finds a way to work one of his signature bears into the pictures, along with an attentive puppy and ever-present cat, all of which together create a warm lamp-lit tribute to fatherhood. From the moment Papa comes whistling up the road and opens the gate to a hug from his boy, there's a good time to be had-making and eating dinner, washing up and catching up on the day's happenings.
When Papa comes home tonight, dear child,ĭaddy's home! There's a special drama, a special warmth, in that moment of reunion with a doting dad and his son, portrayed with dignity and sweetness in Eileen Spinelli's just-in-time-for-Father's Day book, When Papa Comes Home Tonight (Simon & Schuster, 2009).
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