I bought this book because it is a funny reminder that there is more then 1 way to get things done. I was laughing out loud as I read this to my kids! ( )

This book is about a child and his family. He describes how his mother does daily chores around the house in such a bland and boring manner while his dad makes everything an adventure. He explains how eating with his father and getting dressed is so much more enjoyable then these tasks with his mom. ( )

This book was really entertaining because I could see my dad relating to all of the things that the dad was doing in the book. It was quirky and fun and I really enjoyed reading it!

In this book, a young, unnamed girl recounts everyday experiences with both parents, noting how her mom does one thing ... and then how her dad does the same thing. Basically, the mom is consistently organized and thoughtful in everything she does with her child while the well-meaning dad is generally careless and forgetful. The fun watercolor illustrations perfectly depict the text while also adding in some extra touches through little details.

While the clichéd gender roles presented were a little tired, I do appreciate how the book doesn't demonize either parenting style. The young girl is clearly happy in every scenario and both her parents are expressing their love for her. With that in mind, this might be a good book for young children with divorced parents in particular to help remind them that both parents are concerned about the child's well-being even if everyday routines may vary from parent to parent. For any child though, this book - with its ending in particular - is a sweet reminder that their parents love them, even if their ways of showing that can be a bit different. ( )

This is probably one of my favorite stories of this project. While I was searching through the library I came across a collection of 'Daddy' books. As I began to read this book I fell in love because the dad in the story was so much like my dad. The whole story was about how clean, organized and proper the mother was about things she did with her daughter versus when her dad does it with her. For example: 'At bedtime, Mommy dims the lights, dresses me in a clean pair of jammies, and we never forget to brush my teeth. BUT daddies do it different. With a thousand kooky voices, Daddy reads me silly stories, we jump like kangaroos, and tickles me so much, I get crazy-hyper-nuts!' There are other examples in the story like what happens when they are at the grocery store, how each parent makes breakfast, how they get her dressed for school, or how they give her a bath.

I can relate so much to the young girl in the story, I remember my dad getting me ready for school and the second I got down stairs my mom would ask what was I wearing? Then she would call for dad asking why he put me in whatever clothing I had on and how did he ever think that matched. In the very end of the story the little girl talks about how her mother tucks her safely into bed, gives her a tender kiss and tells her just how much she loves her and then the little girl says that daddies do it just the same.

Even though daddies do a lot of things very differently for their daughters than their mothers do, they still do it in love. The reader can see at the end of the story that her daddy still loves her with all his heart and always has fun with her. By reading this book I was inspired to write my multicultural set on it. I began to think of how I would utilize this book in a class room but then what if some children didn't have a father or what if the boys could not relate. I thought of the numerous different roles that a father fills in a household and the roles that the father fills in the households of other cultures. So starting with this book I want to learn more about the roles and relationships of fathers in the home. ( )