Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti Book & Cassette [Paperback]

Anna Grossnickle Hines (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 23, 1989 | Age Level: 5 and up

Not only does Corey's father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as Bathman and acts like a silly dog with pajama legs for ears.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Daddy picks Corey up from the daycare center, takes him grocery shopping and then home to cook a delicious spaghetti dinner. After dinner, Corey helps Mommy wash the dishes while Daddy turns into . . . Bathman! . . . and carries Corey off for a fun-filled bath. There's a time for a story and kisses all around before Corey hits the sheets. Simple, realistic pictures illustrate this warm celebration of family life. Hines clearly realizes the value to preschool readers of ordinary, everyday events: Corey's daily routine is comfortingly familiar. The author also knows the specialness of a playful daddy who is willing to be silly with his child. This light-hearted, happy book is of special appeal to children in Corey's situation, whose parents both work.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2 Corey is a child in an ideal family. After his father picks him up at the day-care center, they shop for dinner and prepare supper. Spaghetti is piping hot when Mom arrives from her job. Then Daddy gets Corey ready for bed, and the happy threesome share a picture book and kisses. For many adults the story probably verges on fantasy, but preschoolers will find the tale reassuring. In fact, they will probably wish their own fathers would don shower cap and towel to turn into Bathman or use pajama feet for dog ears. The pictures, predominately in shades of pink, yellow and blue, are as soothing as the text, and the uncluttered rooms and spotless clothes contribute to an idealized vision of family life that many may desire but few achieve. Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ . , Minn.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper; Pap/Cas edition (October 23, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395519985
• ISBN-13: 978-0395519981
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #820,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have been creating books for children for thirty years, with over sixty published titles. In that time I have seen many changes, from the early limited color and pre-separated art of such books as DADDY MAKES THE BEST SPAGHETTI--which I am very proud to say has been in print for twenty-five years--through full color and now digital art. I still enjoy being challenged and learning and trying new things.

It was working with a traditional art form--quilts--used untraditionally as illustrations for my poetry, that led me to doing more and more designing with the computer, and eventually, to creating completely digital art for some of my books.

I am now exploring the world of picture book apps, along with my husband, three daughters, and two son-in-laws in our newly formed company, appropo. We have a great mix of skills and have lots of fun working together creatively. Even the grandkids are getting involved. Check out the trailer for I AM A TYRANNOSAURUS and watch for our website at www.appropo.co.

Wherever my personal and professional life takes me, you can be sure it will involve children. I believe that all children are miraculous, and love to share in their fresh open-hearted discovery of the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family favorite, June 28, 2002

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R. Tiedemann "Sunnye" (Bellevue, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti (Paperback)

After one reading this became our oldest grandchild's favorite book at the age of two. His mother says it's because his Daddy does all the things that the daddy in the book does -- shops for dinner, plays batman, tickles and hides, and carries Teddy (in the story it's Corey) to bed.

There's no such thing as a book being too advanced to read to a small child. You adjust the story as you go along. And this is the greatest story, with a naturalness and charm that even adults will enjoy.

Sunnye Tiedemann

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, April 7, 2008

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Cookiesmart (Missouri USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti Book & Cassette (Paperback)

Shortly: This is one of my son's favourite books and has been since he was only one and a half years old. Fun, silly, and with a positive emphasis on the father/son relationship, this book really shines.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal for Showing Cooperation and Challenging Traditional Gender Roles, May 17, 2007

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Katie (South Bend, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti Book & Cassette (Paperback)

My 10 month old adores this book, and both my husband and I love reading it to him. He grins when Daddy transforms into Bathman or a doggie with pajama-bottom ears. He also loves when Daddy pretends Corey is a sack of potatoes.

The adults love it because it shows a family working together to get everything done and a child being nurtured and cared for by both mother and father; Daddy is really the star of the book. We also like the 1,2,3 that is used throughout the story. Its repetition provides a beautiful rhythm to the book.