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kristenremenar's review against another edition
4.0
I love Lois Lowry. This is a great book to teach "small moments" in a writer's workshop. Just lovely.
readwithpassion's review against another edition
5.0
I am reading a few picture books to help me teach read-alouds to my elementary education pre-service teachers, and I came across this gem!
This book felt very real, so I was not surprised to learn that it was based on a day in Lois Lowry's life, when she went hunting with her father after he returned from World War II. As more of our children's fathers and mothers return from Iraq and Afghanistan, I can't think of a more appropriate book. Liz longs for a connection with her father, but she is uncomfortable saying the word, "Daddy." The reader feels her sense of longing and reaches for the connection with her. This is a beautiful picture book that can be read to students of all ages.
Often, classics and YAL grapple with the emotional effects of soldiers in wars. The pulse of the war reaches family members, create a lasting aftermath of emotions like uncertainty, loneliness, and helplessness. I would love to see this book paired with a book about war (whether the other text takes place during the war or after the war). Teachers might have students pick out lines or actions that show the emotions that subside after a family member returns from war.
This book felt very real, so I was not surprised to learn that it was based on a day in Lois Lowry's life, when she went hunting with her father after he returned from World War II. As more of our children's fathers and mothers return from Iraq and Afghanistan, I can't think of a more appropriate book. Liz longs for a connection with her father, but she is uncomfortable saying the word, "Daddy." The reader feels her sense of longing and reaches for the connection with her. This is a beautiful picture book that can be read to students of all ages.
Often, classics and YAL grapple with the emotional effects of soldiers in wars. The pulse of the war reaches family members, create a lasting aftermath of emotions like uncertainty, loneliness, and helplessness. I would love to see this book paired with a book about war (whether the other text takes place during the war or after the war). Teachers might have students pick out lines or actions that show the emotions that subside after a family member returns from war.
librariandest's review against another edition
3.0
The story is about a father and daughter spending a special morning together. The father has been off fighting WWII for most of the daughter's life, so they're getting to know each other. Liz seems to be nine or ten years old. It's based on Lois Lowry's own life; there's even a picture of her as a child on the final page.
Lowry's writing is great as always, there are excellent details like the shirt and the pie, but the brown- and gray-toned illustrations didn't thrill me.
Add this to the list of picture books that are well-done, but may miss their audience because kids of the right age are all stuck on chapter books.
Lowry's writing is great as always, there are excellent details like the shirt and the pie, but the brown- and gray-toned illustrations didn't thrill me.
Add this to the list of picture books that are well-done, but may miss their audience because kids of the right age are all stuck on chapter books.
diadandy's review against another edition
5.0
Somehow I hadn't realized this was a children's book until I accidentally stumbled across it at work. It was sweet.
simplymary's review against another edition
4.0
A pure and sweet story of a girl who gets to know her father again after he returns from the war. The illustrations are tender and beautiful. The autobiographical photo at the end of this Lois Lowry book brought tears to my eyes. It's a true story, her story.
apagefromherbook's review against another edition
5.0
I have read this book twice, and almost back to back. On my second read, I found an understanding for the story beyond what I first found a light hearted story with beautiful illustrations. I sensed the disconnect, the distance, and picked up on the strangled relationship between daughter and father. Her father is a beautiful thing. “I feel that there is no need to say thank you - Daddy knows this already.”
rebeccadanielle's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous and really help bring this story to life. It's such a lovely book about a father and daughter.
reading_rainy's review against another edition
5.0
"I sit shyly in the front sear of the car next to the stranger who is my father...I practice his name to myself, whispering it under my breath. Daddy. Daddy. Saying it feels new. The war has laster so long. He has been gone so long.”
In 1945 Lois Lowry’s father came home and they learned to know each other again. This true story is heartwarming and the illustrations beautiful.
In 1945 Lois Lowry’s father came home and they learned to know each other again. This true story is heartwarming and the illustrations beautiful.
sean67's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written and illustrated book about young girl reconnecting, or really connecting in the first place to a father she does not know because of his absence due to war. A lot packed into its short length, this is a powerful book.