Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews
Daddy’s Song
Illustrator: Karen Ritz
Picture Book
For ages 2 to 4
Henry Holt, 2007 ISBN: 978-0805069754
The last thing a father does for his little girl every night is to sing her a bedtime song. And what he tells her in his song is very simple. He tells her that even if all kinds of peculiar things start to happen in the world, one thing will still stay the same, he will still love her. Even if it starts to rain up instead of down, and even if “cats grow wings and start to fly” he will love her. Why even if “kangaroos bake birthday cakes” and “if elephants ride carousels” his love will never fade.
Glorious rhyming pairs of impossibilities and wonderful full page illustrations which include the pajama clad child in every picture, make this a picture book which children will love to share with their fathers at bedtime. Warm with the love of the singing father and rich with all kinds of childlike imaginings, this book would make a perfect gift for new fathers.
