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Lots of Dads
Filled with Dads of all shapes, sizes, and colors with their little ones, a delightful collection of photographs celebrates the special bond between fathers and their children. Reprint.
- GenresPicture BooksStorytime
24 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1997
About the author
Shelley Rotner
96 books23 followersWhen I was five, I refused to go to kindergarten. I declared it was for babies. I already knew how to read, but what really bothered me the most was that the kids mixed up the paintbrushes and colors at the easel so there was never true blue, red, yellow or green. Every time my teacher turned her back, I left the room and headed to the first grade class diagonally across the hall. Luckily, I had a friend there who happily shared her desk with me until the teacher noticed and sent me back to kindergarten. After many successful escapes, a trip to the principal and some testing, I was officially moved to that first grade class with beautiful autumn leaves painted on the door.
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December 4, 2015Title: Lots of Dads
Author: Shelley Rotner & Sheila M. Kelly
Genre: Photographic Essay
Theme(s): Diversity, Love, Relationships
Opening line/sentence: “There are lot of dads.”
Brief Book Summary: This book shows a diverse group of dads and how they interact with their children. It provides crisp pictures of dads picking up their kids, helping them reach things, taking their children on errands, etc. At the end it shows pictures of dads hugging and kissing their children and the text reads, “They really love you.” Then, the text comes around full circle on the last page of the book and reads, “It’s good there are lots of dads.” This light hearted book reminds the reader all the wonderful things dads do.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: GraceAnne A. DeCandido (Booklist, Aug. 1997 (Vol. 93, No. 22))
Whatever kind of dad a kid is blessed with, he can be found in this utterly winning photo-essay. The text is very simple: "There are lots of dads. . . . They help you when you need it. . . . Sometimes [they say,] `Not now!' . . . They really love you," but the photographs tell a richer story. Busy dads work at their laptops or fix a car; chore-doing dads include one washing dishes; a dad running errands uses his wheelchair to take his son with him to the ATM. A nice mix of dads at work range from the office to the police car, and when dads are showing you how to do stuff, it can be playing the violin or playing tennis; learning to write or learning to fish. The images are universally tender without being mawkish and are absolutely full of joy. Category: For the Young. 1997, Dial, $12.99 and $12.89. Ages 3-6.
(PUBLISHER: Dial Books for Young Readers (New York:), PUBLISHED: c1997.)
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 1997)
A clean, simple narrative is paired with full-page color photographs and photographic layouts in an appealing book that celebrates father-child relationships. Each two-page spread features a single sentence or phrase that expresses one idea or concept relating to dads ("There are lots of dads." "They help you when you need it," "Other times they take you on errands or on a trip."). Each statement is illustrated with photographs showing ethnically and racially diverse dads interacting with their children, or undertaking a wide range of tasks and activities. Young children will respond to the warmth of this understated yet exuberant volume that has so much to see and talk about. CCBC categories: Contemporary People, Places and Events. 1997, Dial, 24 pages, $12.99. Ages 2-4.
(PUBLISHER: Dial Books for Young Readers (New York:), PUBLISHED: c1997.)
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Each review noticed the simple text that described what dads do on a daily basis. They recognized the diversity between the families photographed, which made this book appealing to all different ethnicities. I found this book to be heartwarming and well portrayed. Each dad was shown working a different job and doing different activities with their children. It even made me cry with the text wrapping full circle on the last page when it read, “It’s good there are lots of dads.” I found it to be a good book for children of all ages, even college kids who need to remember all of the wonderful things their dad did for them!
Evaluation of Literary Elements: The book has a poetic sound when it is read, which I found to be the most noticeable literary element. I felt like I was reading a free verse poem, and the photographs were an awesome description of each verse. This short poem-like story was compelling in showing the daily lives of dads and how much they love spending time with their children.
Consideration of Instructional Application: This book could be used in a “Bring Your Dad to School Day” and the dad and student could talk about their favorite things to do together. The students could bring in photographs of different activities they like to do with their dads, and then they could pass them around the class. This would be a great way for students to get to know eachother and their families. Additionally, this would show the students how diverse they all are with the activities they like doing with their dads.
Author: Shelley Rotner & Sheila M. Kelly
Genre: Photographic Essay
Theme(s): Diversity, Love, Relationships
Opening line/sentence: “There are lot of dads.”
Brief Book Summary: This book shows a diverse group of dads and how they interact with their children. It provides crisp pictures of dads picking up their kids, helping them reach things, taking their children on errands, etc. At the end it shows pictures of dads hugging and kissing their children and the text reads, “They really love you.” Then, the text comes around full circle on the last page of the book and reads, “It’s good there are lots of dads.” This light hearted book reminds the reader all the wonderful things dads do.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: GraceAnne A. DeCandido (Booklist, Aug. 1997 (Vol. 93, No. 22))
Whatever kind of dad a kid is blessed with, he can be found in this utterly winning photo-essay. The text is very simple: "There are lots of dads. . . . They help you when you need it. . . . Sometimes [they say,] `Not now!' . . . They really love you," but the photographs tell a richer story. Busy dads work at their laptops or fix a car; chore-doing dads include one washing dishes; a dad running errands uses his wheelchair to take his son with him to the ATM. A nice mix of dads at work range from the office to the police car, and when dads are showing you how to do stuff, it can be playing the violin or playing tennis; learning to write or learning to fish. The images are universally tender without being mawkish and are absolutely full of joy. Category: For the Young. 1997, Dial, $12.99 and $12.89. Ages 3-6.
(PUBLISHER: Dial Books for Young Readers (New York:), PUBLISHED: c1997.)
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices, 1997)
A clean, simple narrative is paired with full-page color photographs and photographic layouts in an appealing book that celebrates father-child relationships. Each two-page spread features a single sentence or phrase that expresses one idea or concept relating to dads ("There are lots of dads." "They help you when you need it," "Other times they take you on errands or on a trip."). Each statement is illustrated with photographs showing ethnically and racially diverse dads interacting with their children, or undertaking a wide range of tasks and activities. Young children will respond to the warmth of this understated yet exuberant volume that has so much to see and talk about. CCBC categories: Contemporary People, Places and Events. 1997, Dial, 24 pages, $12.99. Ages 2-4.
(PUBLISHER: Dial Books for Young Readers (New York:), PUBLISHED: c1997.)
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Each review noticed the simple text that described what dads do on a daily basis. They recognized the diversity between the families photographed, which made this book appealing to all different ethnicities. I found this book to be heartwarming and well portrayed. Each dad was shown working a different job and doing different activities with their children. It even made me cry with the text wrapping full circle on the last page when it read, “It’s good there are lots of dads.” I found it to be a good book for children of all ages, even college kids who need to remember all of the wonderful things their dad did for them!
Evaluation of Literary Elements: The book has a poetic sound when it is read, which I found to be the most noticeable literary element. I felt like I was reading a free verse poem, and the photographs were an awesome description of each verse. This short poem-like story was compelling in showing the daily lives of dads and how much they love spending time with their children.
Consideration of Instructional Application: This book could be used in a “Bring Your Dad to School Day” and the dad and student could talk about their favorite things to do together. The students could bring in photographs of different activities they like to do with their dads, and then they could pass them around the class. This would be a great way for students to get to know eachother and their families. Additionally, this would show the students how diverse they all are with the activities they like doing with their dads.
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