Daddy's Girl - Hardcover

Keillor, Garrison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786819863 ISBN 13: 9780786819867

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2005

Synopsis

Oh, baby, won't you dance with me? Little baby, bouncing on my knee, Wave your hands and shake your feet. Ooohh, baby, you're so sweet. . . .The sweetness between a daddy and his little girl is all here-the walks, the favorite foods, the dancing, the diaper changing. With his signature warmth and wit, Garrison Keillor turns ordinary daily events into celebrations.

About this title

About the Author:

Garrison Keillor is the host of Public Radio International's A Prairie Home Companionand the author of many novels. He coauthored The Sandy Bottom Orchestra, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults,with his wife Jenny Lind Nilsson, and wrote two picture books for younger readers. His adult titles includeLake Wobegon Days, Leaving Home, and The Book of Guys. He lives in Minnesota with his family.

Robin Preiss Glasser is a former ballerina who has become one of the most sought-after illustrators in the children's book business. She has illustrated more than fifteen children's stories, including Fancy Nancy, by Jane O'Connor;America: A Patriotic Primer, and A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women,both by Lynne Cheney; and You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum,by Jacqueline Weitzman, which was an ALA Notable Book and a American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. She lives with her family in California.

From School Library Journal:

PreS–Best known for his humorous, homespun tales of life in Lake Wobegon, Keillor has created a sweet collection of four stories in verse that celebrate the joys of fatherhood. In lilting rhyme, the enthusiastic dad sings to his baby daughter about all of the simple pleasures in their lives, turning everyday events like diaper changing, eating bananas, dancing together, and taking a walk into adventures. Each selection is accompanied by cheerful, eye-catching illustrations that bring the words to life and genuinely portray the loving relationship. The appealing baby with her dark curls and bright, expressive face is bursting with personality. Portraying the pair at home, strolling down the streets of New York, and dancing at a wedding, the finely executed illustrations perfectly complement the text. The book is accompanied by a CD of the author singing the verses.–Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786819863
• ISBN 13: 9780786819867
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Glasser Robin Preiss