Hey Dad, Let's Have a Catch - Mom's Choice Award Recipient - Hardcover

Harold Theurer Jr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 097865840X ISBN 13: 9780978658403

Publisher: Column Hall Concepts, LLC, 2007

Synopsis

This Mom's Choice Awards recipient is a heartwarming story of a timeless activity, and a reminder to parents and children of all ages of the importance of face-to-face interaction.

In this children s book, a simple, yet meaningful activity a five-minute catch between a father and son speaks volumes about communication, family, and life. Through the eyes of the child, five-minute catches, squeezed in between the many shifts of his hardworking father, are precious moments and far more than just a physical activity.

In Hey Dad! Let s Have a Catch, the catch becomes a metaphor for communication between father and son, parent and child. Although the dynamics of the activity change through the years, sadly ending and beginning anew when the son becomes a father himself, a catch is depicted as a process, rite of passage, and gift to pass along.

About this title

About the Author:

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York (the true epicenter of the world), Harold was inspired to write Hey Dad! to honor his father, a child of the Great Depression. The message is clear. It doesn't take expensive equipment to make a connection with a child. It just takes a little bit of time. Harold has a B.A. in Psychology from Wagner College and an M.A. in Counseling from NYU.

Review:

Hey Dad, Let's Have a Catch! is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards

The thwack of the ball hitting the glove, an unforgettable and memorable sound to a baseball fan, coupled with the conversation that takes place between the participants, particularly a dad and child, is an exercise everyone should experience to appreciate its true value. --Jim Kaat (Former Major League Pitcher and Broadcaster/Analyst)

About this edition

• Publisher: Column Hall Concepts, LLC
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 097865840X
• ISBN 13: 9780978658403
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: William Baxter Bledsoe