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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
I'm already thinking of the two ways I can use this book as a mentor text:
1) Mother's Day is coming up next weekend. Have students write "Because you're my mom" pieces.
2) This is an example of an entire book using one of Jeff Anderson's infamous AAAWWUBBIS (As, Although, After, When, While, Unless, Before, Because, If, Since) introductory elements. This book can be used to show students how they can correctly use because at the beginning of a sentence so that it's not a fragment.
But let's also look at how downright adorable this book is. After reading it, I have come to the conclusion that Ahmet Zappa is the dad every kid deserves to have. He clearly adores his daughter Halo and it shows through in this tearfully sentimental and also chuckle-inducing story.
1) Mother's Day is coming up next weekend. Have students write "Because you're my mom" pieces.
2) This is an example of an entire book using one of Jeff Anderson's infamous AAAWWUBBIS (As, Although, After, When, While, Unless, Before, Because, If, Since) introductory elements. This book can be used to show students how they can correctly use because at the beginning of a sentence so that it's not a fragment.
But let's also look at how downright adorable this book is. After reading it, I have come to the conclusion that Ahmet Zappa is the dad every kid deserves to have. He clearly adores his daughter Halo and it shows through in this tearfully sentimental and also chuckle-inducing story.
I didn’t love this, but a child probably badly would. Which makes sense, as it’s a children’s book.
Rating: 5 leaves out of 5
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children/Board Book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
Characters: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Writing: 5/5
Genre: Children/Board Book
Type: Book
Worth?: Yeah
Sweet and fun and Dan Santat's illustrations are wonderful as usual, but what bugged me about this book is that it seemed like just a list of all the cool things this particular dad (who is wealthy and privileged) could do for his kid. And nothing about the hard parts of being a dad or having a dad - which I kept waiting for - like having to sometimes say no to the mud forts or staying up late. Many dads can't take their kid out of school to fly to NYC for a hot dog or buy their kid drums just because they want to. It's awesome that he will do all of these things for his kid, but being a dad (or being a kid) is not all about the fun stuff.
This book was great... until the very last page. We put a post-it that says ‘because I love you’ over the words ‘because my Dad did the same for me’. Much better.
***All questions answered by my 4 year old***
Do you like this book?
I like it a lot! The funny costumes made me laugh, and some of the humans didn't have costumes!
What's your favorite part of the book?
The mud forts, because they're dirty and muddy. And I like when they burp. My daddy burps a lot! This book makes me feel super excited!
What do you think of the cover?
Hmmm. I like the daddy and the baby. I like both of the monsters, but the daddy monster is my favorite. I super like daddy monsters and my daddy.
Do you want me to read it again?
Yeah, next time.
What Momma Thinks...
This is an absolutely adorable book. It goes through all of the things this monster daddy will do for his son, because he's his daddy and that's what his daddy did for him. It's cute and has great art, and I swear the last couple pages always makes me tear up.
Do you like this book?
I like it a lot! The funny costumes made me laugh, and some of the humans didn't have costumes!
What's your favorite part of the book?
The mud forts, because they're dirty and muddy. And I like when they burp. My daddy burps a lot! This book makes me feel super excited!
What do you think of the cover?
Hmmm. I like the daddy and the baby. I like both of the monsters, but the daddy monster is my favorite. I super like daddy monsters and my daddy.
Do you want me to read it again?
Yeah, next time.
What Momma Thinks...
This is an absolutely adorable book. It goes through all of the things this monster daddy will do for his son, because he's his daddy and that's what his daddy did for him. It's cute and has great art, and I swear the last couple pages always makes me tear up.
Super cute story about a father and child relationship! Wonderfully illustrated by Dan Santat!
I am a recent fan of Dan Santat's illustrations and this is another example of his awesome talent. The story is cute too and never feels stilted or forced.