FICTION

Time Together: Me and Dad

by Maria CATHERINE
illus. by Pascal Campion. 32p. Picture Window. 2014. Tr $8.95. ISBN 9781479522538; pap. $7.95. ISBN 9781479522552.
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PreS-Gr 1—Children and their fathers share activities such as tea parties, chores, reading, baking, making music, and walking the dog. The prose is simple and straightforward, while the sweet and appealing illustrations show the pairs thoroughly engaged and enjoying each other's company, and the large pictures stand out on the blank white backgrounds, making them perfect for group viewing. Great for lap reading or to put on a Father's Day reading display.—Jasmine L. Precopio, Fox Chapel Area School District, Pittsburgh, PA
Each book depicts parents and kids participating in wide-ranging activities, from "Cookie baking time" in Dad to "Chugga-chugga choo-choo time" in Mom, both ending with "Sweet dream time." The interactions are endearing and simple but unexpected, while the digital-looking art is exuberantly rendered and diverse in representation; both text and illustrations avoid gender stereotypes without forcing an agenda. Review covers these titles: Time Together: Me and Dad and Time Together: Me and Mom.
Reviewed by Jasmine L. Precopio , Apr 01, 2014

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