num_pages: 26
description: Daddy drives Matthew to kindergarten in his old green car. See you this afternoon says Daddy when he drops off Matthew at kindergarten. But Matthew says What if this afternoon the old green car doesnt start? Thus begins a series of what-ifs that Matthew poses to all of Daddys ideas about how hell fetch him each one more fantastic than the last: hell come by teddy bear by the wings of birds by dragon! Finally Daddy says hell use his own two long legs the ultimate reassurance that hell come back for Matthew no matter what!Author Nadine Brun-Cosme's endearing picture book offers warm comfort to young children that their parent can always be counted on. With gentle and imaginative humor the father's increasingly wilder ideas about how he will make his way to his son prove the steady and unwavering certainty of a parent's commitment to a child. The whimsical artwork by Aurlie Guillerey plays lightly with the father's flights of fancy keeping the tone of the book just right for a storytime read-aloud. Filled with the love between the boy and his father this is a perfect book choice to address separation issues common to kindergartners and preschoolers who have difficulty saying goodbye to their parents.
language: English
title: Daddy Long Legs
publisher: Kids Can Press