Book
Daddy, Papa, and me / by Leslëa Newman ; illustrated by Carol Thompson.
Illustrations and rhyming text describe a toddler spending the day with his two daddies.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781582462622 (board book)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 15 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley, California : Tricycle Press, [2009]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Cover title.On board pages.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Fathers > Juvenile fiction.
Father and child > Juvenile fiction.
Gay fathers > Juvenile fiction.
Board books. - Genre:
- Stories in rhyme.
- Topic Heading:
- 'SLIDE' > KDPL
7 LGBTQ+.
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valemount Public Library | board books (Text) | 35194014124580 | Board books | Volume hold | Available | - |
- ForeWord Magazine Reviews : ForeWord Magazine Reviews 2009 July/August
Colorful drawings and rhyming texts illustrate all the fun things same-sex marriages do together with their children. Good for preschoolers. ©2009 ForeWord Magazine. All Rights Reserved. - Horn Book Guide Reviews : Horn Book Guide Reviews 2009 Fall
Two inviting board books from Heather Has Two Mommies author Newman present warm, matter-of-fact depictions of same-sex parents doting on their child (of indeterminate gender in both books). Jaunty rhyming couplets in the high-spirited child's voice take the smiling families through a day of exuberant fun, shown in bright, smudgy pen and watercolor illustrations. [Review covers these titles: Daddy, Papa, and Me and Mommy, Mama, and Me.] Copyright 2009 Horn Book Guide Reviews. - Horn Book Magazine Reviews : Horn Book Magazine Reviews 2009 #3
Two inviting board books from the author of the groundbreaking Heather Has Two Mommies present warm, matter-of-fact depictions of same-sex parents doting on their child. In Daddy, the child (of indeterminate gender in both books) asks, "Who wants to play with me today?" Daddy and Papa proceed to entertain their tot ("Daddy helps me paint the sky. Papa helps me bake a pie"), who's just mobile enough to leave them completely exhausted by the end of the day ("'Does anybody need a rest?' Daddy and Papa say, 'Yes, yes, yes!'"). Mommy also takes its family through a day of exuberant fun but lacks a narrative direction; also missing are Daddy's casual affirmations that gender stereotypes aren't immutable ("Daddy shows me how to sew"). In both titles, bright, smudgy pen and watercolor illustrations feature smiling parents and high-spirited child; and the rhyming couplets are predictable but jaunty. Newman uses the (by now overly familiar) mommy/daddy-loves-you formula to offer children of same-sex couples a glimpse of their own reality in print, and she does it with none of the didacticism usually associated with such a message. Instead, the child remains the sole voice and focus-which is just as it should be. [review covers these titles: Daddy, Papa, and Me and Mommy, Mama, and Me] Copyright 2009 Horn Book Magazine Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2009 May #2
As the title indicates, a smiling tot describes his role within a nurturing two-dad family. In rhyming text, "Daddy helps me paint the sky. / Papa helps me bake a pie," and so on till bedtime. Thompson provides warm, mixed-media illustrations of the happy trio against clean white backgrounds as they play and keep house together. Together with the corresponding Mommy, Mama, and Me (ISBN: 978-1-58246-263-9), it gives children with single-sex parents validation of their family structures in a healthy, positive way. Although it's not mentioned in the text, the illustrations in each one gently point to mixed-race households as well. Toddlers with two moms or two dads don't care about gender politics, they care about love, and this is what these two books give them. (12-36 mos.) Copyright Kirkus 2009 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2009 November
PreSâThese board books show same-sex parents engaged in daily activities with their children. In Daddy, the men play with their toddlerâdress-up, paper-airplane flying, strumming and drumming instruments, and having a tea party. Mommy and Mama spend the day at the parkâgoing down the slide, riding the merry-go-round, playing hide-and-seek. The soft, realistic illustrations expand the simple texts.âLinda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH
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