That's Papa's Way

by Banks, Kate; Castillo, Lauren

• ISBN13: 9780374374457
• ISBN10: 0374374457
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-28
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Summary

A father and his little girl set out early one morning to go fishing. The girl watches her father closely, noticing how he plucks the worms from the soil with his bare hands, not with a trowel as she does. How he casts his fishing line far out into the lake, while she drops hers over the side of the boat. How patient he is waiting for the fish to bite, while she is restless. His way does not match hers, but that's just fine. In the end she gives Papa an affectionate pat on the back when he catches a fish, just as he patted her back earlier when she caught one.The happy spirit of this father-daughter outing is fully captured in comforting earth-toned illustrations.

Author Biography

KATE BANKS is the author of many books for children and young adults, including Max’s Words, a Children’s Book Sense Pick, among other honors, and, most recently, Max’s Dragon. She lives in the South of France. LAUREN CASTILLO’s first picture book, What Happens on Wednesdays by Emily Jenkins, was declared “an extremely promising debut” in a starred review from Booklist. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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“Throughout the book, each one's way is equally valid, only different. The girl is confident in her style, and that's just fine with her dad. He is patient and encouraging.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A father and a daughter spend a lovely day together. And that’s something to celebrate.” —School Library Journal

“It’s the quiet, understated love between a parent and child that kids will connect with most.” —Booklist    

“Their [father and daughter] understanding of each other is deep and intimate, evident in both text and Castillo’s illustrations.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Highly recommended, this gentle book . . . is perfect for a Father’s Day story time.”—KidsLit.org

 

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