Bigger Than Daddy by Harriet Ziefert

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Bigger Than Daddy was written by Harriet Ziefert. He has always wanted to explore a young child's wish to be "big" in a picture book format. Elliot Kreloff is an illustrator, graphic designer, and a dad. He lives in Harlem, New York, with his partner, Stephen Morris, his daughter, Samantha, and his two dogs, Rainbow and TicTac.[1]

Summary

A young African boy named Edward yearns to be big like his dad and fast like a fire truck. He and his dad go to the park, then walk home, play, and have dinner before Edward has a bath and is tucked into bed. Along the way, the boy demands the chance to engage in grown-up activities, ranging from the doable (pressing the elevator button) to the less doable (outrunning a big red fire truck). Capturing the teasing affection between a young preschool boy and his dad, the simple language shows the humor, energy, and bossiness of the young child, and the father's love for his son shining through. Parents will recognize Edward's many familiar pleas, while kids will appreciate his frustrations and the spirited way that he deals with them.[2]

Pros

Tracey who rated this book four stars commented this book has diverse picture books for preschool ages or up. Prominently features diverse characters, it is known that an African-American boy and his dad could be interpreted as a single dad family. It is a great choice for preschool storytime - engaging storyline and large pictures, plus the topic is one that is easy for kids to relate to. [2]

This book shows a daddy lovingly caring for his son and playing with him. When Edward wants to pretend that he is the parent, his daddy goes along. The crayon style drawings are quite cute. Books about a family of color just being a family without the subject of race being the topic of the book should be more appreciated.[3] According to Kirkus, the young readers and listeners, whether from single-parent households like this or otherwise, will smile too reading this book.[4]

References

  1. Bigger Than Daddy by Harriet Ziefert. amazon.com. Retrieved January 28th, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bigger Than Daddy. goodreads.com. Retrieved January 28th, 2021
  3. Bigger Than Daddy. amazon.com. Retrieved January 28th, 2021
  4. Bigger Than Daddy. kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved January 28th, 2021