Your daddy is many things to you. He’s friendly as a puppy,
he’s a porcupine on his face, and he’s a tickle octopus.
He’s tall as a giraffe, wise as an owl, and he gives the
best bear hugs!
When he’s taking a nap, you try hard not to make a peep. You
sneak around and whisper, but there are times when you can’t
help it: your voice accidentally gets loud, the door might
slam when you go outside, or something might be really
funny, and you giggle. You try to hush, but when
Daddy sleeps, he’s noisy! It sounds like “horses
galloping fast” or a “real horn that blows.”
When he spends extra time with you, just you and Daddy, it’s
special. He makes a great breakfast, and he makes time to
talk about what’s important. And if you can’t talk with him
at home (because sometimes, Daddies go “far away” for
awhile), you can write a letter and tell him everything. Add
a poem or a prayer; he’ll like that very much.
Your Daddy might give you a haircut outside, with a
“backwards cape” wrapped around your neck. He might scoop
you up, or balance you on his shoes so you can dance
together to an old-school song. He plays with you and
teaches you how to do things that are fun to do; he knows
when to let go when you’re learning to ride a bike, he shows
you the value of a great book, and he helps you to remember
to be good.
Your Daddy is the King of the House. And that’s the way you
like it.
Here’s a certainty you can count on: every Daddy’s Little
Girl and Daddy’s Boy will find something to love inside
My Daddy Rules the World.
They’re going to enjoy the poems; that’s how author Hope
Anita Smith presents each chapter and sentiment of a
father’s love for his child, and vice versa. Those rhymes
are simple and sweet, and they celebrate the everyday. It’s
also nice to find poems that are specific to children whose
fathers are temporarily absent, and one that speaks subtly
of fathers who work late hours. Both boys and girls are
equally represented here, which is likewise a very nice
touch.
Children will also appreciate Smith’s artwork: each picture
is created with torn paper, an art form that’s interesting
to look at, as well as to try at home.
This is a great book for kids to read to Dad, for Dad to
read aloud, or for sharing with Grandpa, too. No matter how
you enjoy it, My Daddy Rules the World is fit for any
Papa’s prince or princess. |