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A Perfect Father's Day - by Eve Bunting (Hardcover)

A Perfect Father's Day - by  Eve Bunting (Hardcover)
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Last Price: 8.99 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Eve Bunting and Susan Meddaugh's tongue-in-cheek portrayal of a perfect Father's Day--as planned by a four-year-old--is sure to please both kids and their dads, especially when they read it together. This paper-over-board gift edition with foil cover accents is a perfect gift for a perfect Father's Day. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"An engaging family portrait and a winning tribute to 'Dad.'" --<i>School Library Journal</i> Four-year-old Susie gives her dad her idea of the perfect Father's Day: A fast food restaurant for lunch, feeding birds at the park, a ride on the carousel, the swings . . . they even top their day off with balloons! Eve Bunting's tongue-in-cheek story is sure to resonate with the loving, exhausted parents of charming preschoolers. Susan Meddaugh contributes ample subtle humor to the reading experience in the details of her illustrations. This sweet treat of a book, in a new paper-over-board gift edition with foil cover accents, is the perfect story for dads and kids to share on a perfect Father's Day.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>It's Father's Day, and four-year-old Susie has planned a perfect outing with all the things she knows her dad will like the best. . . . Bunting's simple, witty text sketches a warm father-daughter relationship and affectionately glances at the four-year-old mind at work. Meddaugh's bright watercolors and pencil illustrations add to the humor as they show the two enjoying the day but with clearly differing levels of energy and points of view. Booklist, ALA <p/>Clearly the perfect Father's Day requires the perfect father, and Susie's parent quite literally takes the cake. Meddaugh's balloon-colored cartoons are perfectly tuned to the spirit of the day. With more spontaneity than most made-to-order picture books, this is an engaging family portrait and a winning tribute to 'Dad.' School Library Journal<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Eve Bunting</b> has written more than two hundred books for children, including <i>Scary, Scary Halloween</i> and <i>Little Bear's Little Boat</i>. She lives in Pasadena, California. <b>Susan Meddaugh</b> has been a designer and art director, but is best known for her Martha Speaks books about a talking dog, and their television versions on PBS. She lives in Sherborn, Massachusetts.

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