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If I Were You
Korean edition of IF I WERE YOU by Richard Hamilton. He creates lovely account of little Daisy trading places with her father. Daisy reads dad a story and dresses him in a pink tutu! Witty, humorous, and happy tale! Illustrated by Babette Cole, translated by Kim Seo Jeong.
24 pages, Hardcover
First published May 7, 2003
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May 29, 2010
At bedtime, a little girl and her dad play the "if i were you and you were me game" where they talk about what they would do if they could trade places. Really sweet and a bit funny, too. Fun, colorful illustrations.
April 9, 2011
Cute little story about what a day would be like if a father and daughter were the other one. Perfect for those little daddy's girls! Sweet, sweet story.
May 14, 2017
A story about a girl and her dad switching places. Dad wears a pink tutu throughout most of the book. Awkward! The little girl also makes it a point to give her dad a bath close to the end of the book. I guess that she hates getting baths and wanted to make him hate it too(?) Not my favorite ever.....a little too awkward for my liking.
October 2, 2013
I read If I Were You by Richard Hamilton for one of my Tumblebook choices. This was a really fun story to read and the illustrations added to the enjoyment of the story. Daisy is being told by her dad that if he was her, he would go to sleep. This makes Daisy start thinking about if she was her dad and he was her. It’s a fun tale that shows the dad in pink, Daisy doing the housework, and many other odd things. The story ends with Daisy realizing that she really enjoys being herself.
After reading this Tumblebook, I am a tumblebook advocate. The story was narrative by two different narrators. One was a female for Daisy and one was a man for her dad. The narrators developed their characters to sound realistic. I felt like it was a real father and daughter having fun with their imagination. Another fun addition to tumblebooks is the extra sounds the author wants in the story can be heard by the reader. I feel it adds another layer of enjoyment for the reader.
I think this book would be fun for a lesson about community. I would read the book to the students and then have them brainstorm about the people in the community and what it would be like to switch places with them. It would be a great way to start a writing assignment. After the brainstorming the students would be able to pick their favorite character and write a report on what it would be like to be in their shoes for a day.
After reading this Tumblebook, I am a tumblebook advocate. The story was narrative by two different narrators. One was a female for Daisy and one was a man for her dad. The narrators developed their characters to sound realistic. I felt like it was a real father and daughter having fun with their imagination. Another fun addition to tumblebooks is the extra sounds the author wants in the story can be heard by the reader. I feel it adds another layer of enjoyment for the reader.
I think this book would be fun for a lesson about community. I would read the book to the students and then have them brainstorm about the people in the community and what it would be like to switch places with them. It would be a great way to start a writing assignment. After the brainstorming the students would be able to pick their favorite character and write a report on what it would be like to be in their shoes for a day.
October 7, 2014
Hamilton, R. (2008). If I were you. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Tumblebooks.
This book takes an interesting look at what life would be like if Daisy and her dad could switch places for the day. It follows them throughout the day, while Dad wears a pink tutu and is being pushed in a stroller, and Daisy cleans the house and does the stroller-pushing. The Tumblebooks media helped tell the story by adding sounds for the zoo, moving illustrations to draw visual attention to small details, and using two different voices to read for Dad and Daisy. I love the watercolor and line illustrations as they add a dreamy quality to the book. The ending is just perfect - I think I'd love to have Daisy in my class. This book could be used probably in K-3rd or 4th grade, although it may be a little simple for some 4th graders. However, it is humorous so it may appeal to older students. It can be used to teach about family structures (I especially like that the dad is cooking, cleaning, and putting her to bed so it helps to subvert some gender norms in children's books), but also about "if..then" statements..how to make projections from these ideas. Very entertaining read!
Tumblebooks.
This book takes an interesting look at what life would be like if Daisy and her dad could switch places for the day. It follows them throughout the day, while Dad wears a pink tutu and is being pushed in a stroller, and Daisy cleans the house and does the stroller-pushing. The Tumblebooks media helped tell the story by adding sounds for the zoo, moving illustrations to draw visual attention to small details, and using two different voices to read for Dad and Daisy. I love the watercolor and line illustrations as they add a dreamy quality to the book. The ending is just perfect - I think I'd love to have Daisy in my class. This book could be used probably in K-3rd or 4th grade, although it may be a little simple for some 4th graders. However, it is humorous so it may appeal to older students. It can be used to teach about family structures (I especially like that the dad is cooking, cleaning, and putting her to bed so it helps to subvert some gender norms in children's books), but also about "if..then" statements..how to make projections from these ideas. Very entertaining read!
May 7, 2012
This is a hilarious book, and is even funnier when listened to as an animated audiobook on Tumblebooks. The interaction between the dad and the daughter is very humorous, as we see how each sees each other. I love watching these books on Tumblebooks, and the different voices of the narrators are very entertaining. They are so are much better than when I try to do different voices. We seem to be on a Babette Cole kick lately and have read several of her books recently. Her illustrations are comical and very distinctive. We really enjoyed watching this book play aloud together.
July 23, 2012
Such a fun, fun book! The daddy is reading a story to his daughter and then says, "If I were you, I'd snuggle down and go to sleep." Which gets Daisy thinking about what would happen if she were the parent and her dad were the kid... he'd dress in a tutu and dance, she'd read the bedtime story, she'd push him in a stroller, and so on. Dad and Daisy take turns telling what would happen "If I were you and you were me." So fun! I loved the ending. My kids and I played this game for a few minutes after reading this book.
This could make a fun writing project as well. Students/children could write and illustrate their own book of if I were you and you were me... with the child taking the place of the parent or the teacher or even a totally different character like the dog.
This could make a fun writing project as well. Students/children could write and illustrate their own book of if I were you and you were me... with the child taking the place of the parent or the teacher or even a totally different character like the dog.
June 12, 2013
A possible new Father's Day story time book. A daughter tells her father what she would do if she was him. At the ends she decides that maybe being her is best, after her Dad says what he would do if he was her. 9/12/12
Used in PJ Story Time. The toddler seemed a bit bemused, 2 older girls stopped in the background for this one.
Used in PJ Story Time. The toddler seemed a bit bemused, 2 older girls stopped in the background for this one.
March 28, 2016
A sweet story of daddy and daughter playing together and thinking about what it would be like to switch places. In the end, the little girl would still rather be herself.
A great book just for fun or if a little girl in your life is thinking it might be better to be a 'grown up.'
This story might help her just to be here now and enjoy what is.
A great book just for fun or if a little girl in your life is thinking it might be better to be a 'grown up.'
This story might help her just to be here now and enjoy what is.
April 23, 2009
M seemed to enjoy this book, she even understood what it was about...even though I thought it was a bit confusing for her age group. I think she's concocting plans of how she can use this against dad...haha
June 17, 2015
This was a cute story where a father and daughter imagine what it would be like to switch places. My one criticism of this book is the implication that a dad wearing pink in front of the neighbors would be looked down upon. Other than that, this book was creative and fun.
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December 6, 2016This is a cute story with excellent illustrations. The father and daughter discuss what would happen if they switched places. I would use this book to discuss perspectives and how they can be different between people.
December 10, 2008
A cute look at parent/child role reversal.
December 23, 2008
what i got from it - accepting who you are in your own body.
December 27, 2008
Cute story with a good rhyme. Should be nice for daddy and me storytimes.
January 5, 2009
cute daddy-daughter book where they imagine changing places but realize they are happier as themselves. awwww.
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February 1, 2009great daddy-daughter story (visuals very fun)
March 19, 2009
I really liked it... until the last line.
April 30, 2009
cute book about daughter and dad
June 18, 2009
Dad and Daisy trade talk about trading places, humorously illustrated by Babette Cole. Ballet Dad is wonderful!
December 16, 2010
dad and daughter switch places, father
September 16, 2012
Cute idea which has sparked discussions and even a mini project!
August 26, 2014
Sweet story. I like the rhythm.
June 29, 2019
Isä ja tytär lähtevät lentävään ajatusleikkiin siitä, jos he vaihtaisivat rooleja. Me saimme hyvät naurut tätä kirjaa lukiessa.
August 10, 2016
Falls flat at the end.
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December 5, 2016Really sweet and colorful illustration about what would happen if a father and daugther switched places. I could have a fun activity in which I make my students write about changing places with someone they know.
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