Matt Berry lives in Celina, Ohio, with his wife, Denise, and four
children. Up on Daddy's Shoulders is his first children's book.
Hans Wilhem has written more than two hundred children's books,
which have sold over 35 million copies. He lives in Weston,
Connecticut with his wife.
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BERRY, Matt. Up on Daddy's Shoulders. illus. by Lucy Corvino.
unpaged. Scholastic/Cartwheel. June 2006. Tr $6.99. ISBN
0-439-67045-4. LC 2005023626.
PreS-Each line of this simple book begins with the title phrase. As
a young boy rides his way through a special day, he comments on how
this elevated perspective affects his relationship to his world.
He's taller than his big brother and a giraffe at the zoo. He can
touch the tops of trees and slam-dunk a basketball. He can even
touch the moon and the stars. All of this makes him, "the happiest
kid in the world." Smooth, bright, and cheerful illustrations
create an easygoing atmosphere. The day's adventures are pleasant
and the boy's statements are made believable through the art. This
is an appealing look at quality time spent between a father and
son, even though most adults will be amazed at Dad's
stamina.-Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse
City, MI
Booklist
PreS. This picture book celebrates a day shared between a young boy
and his father. Corvino's sunny paintings fill each double-page
spread, in which the boy rides on his father's shoulders. In just a
few lines of text on each spread, the boy describes the view from
his new perspective: "I am as big as our great big house." Down the
winding road to the zoo, the boy is able to "touch" the tops of
trees and "fly" like a bird. He seems taller than giraffes and
hills and clouds. At dusk, as father and son return home, the boy
feels that he "can touch the moon and stars." The book ends with a
sentence that reinforces the book's message: "Up on Daddy's
shoulders, I'm the happiest kid in the world." Easy on the eyes and
ears, this title's rhythm and attractiveness make it a fine
read-aloud choice, especially at bedtime. Pair this with titles in
the Read-alikes feature, "A Day with Dad," in Booklist's June 2005
issue. -Kathy Broderick
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