Daddy's Girl [Board book]

Garrison Keillor (Author), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

O baby won’t you dance with me

Little baby bouncing on my knee

Wave your hands and shake your feet

Ooohh baby you’re so sweet…

From the familiar pleasures of baby’s favorite food to the joy of dancing together, this collection of three songs celebrates the special relationship between a daddy and his little girl.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS–Best known for his humorous, homespun tales of life in Lake Wobegon, Keillor has created a sweet collection of four stories in verse that celebrate the joys of fatherhood. In lilting rhyme, the enthusiastic dad sings to his baby daughter about all of the simple pleasures in their lives, turning everyday events like diaper changing, eating bananas, dancing together, and taking a walk into adventures. Each selection is accompanied by cheerful, eye-catching illustrations that bring the words to life and genuinely portray the loving relationship. The appealing baby with her dark curls and bright, expressive face is bursting with personality. Portraying the pair at home, strolling down the streets of New York, and dancing at a wedding, the finely executed illustrations perfectly complement the text. The book is accompanied by a CD of the author singing the verses.–Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Garrison Keillor is the host of âA Prairie Home Companionâ and the author of books for adults, includingLake Wobegon DaysandLove Me;picture books, such asCat, You Better Come Home,and, with his wife, Jenny Lind Nilsson, a novel for teens,The Sandy Bottom Orchestra.He lives in St. Paul with his wife and young daughter, Maia Grace, for whom these songs were written.

Product Details

• Board book: 18 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (April 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423105141
• ISBN-13: 978-1423105145
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Garrison Keillor is the bestselling author of Lake Wobegon Days, Happy To Be Here, Leaving Home, We Are Still Married, Radio Romance, The Book of Guys and Wobegon Boy (available in Penguin Audiobook). He is the host of A Prairie Home Companion on American public radio and a contributor to Time magazine. He lives in Wisconsin and New York City.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These people are hilarious!, June 21, 2008

By 

D. Bennett "uncle_joe_25" (Chicago Suburbs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daddy's Girl (Hardcover)

This book is very sweet and is written by someone who is old enough to remember what life was like before everyone became so freaked-out about every little thing. When you read a line like, "Lift up her legs and take off the diaper; Get a damp cloth and carefully wipe her," do you really think there is something perverse about that? What planet are you from?? I am lucky to be the daddy of a 2-year-old girl. Diaper changing is a fact of life. Every day for the last 2 years I have lifted her legs, removed her diaper, and carefully wiped her with a damp cloth. If you walked up to me on the street and told me that I'm a pervert for changing my daughter's diaper, I would punch you in the mouth. Anyone uncomfortable with a line like that is a goofball.

Oh, and here is how my dictionary defines the word "ECSTASY":

1. rapturous delight.
2. an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
3. the frenzy of poetic inspiration.
4. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.

Ecstasy is a word that is only 'dirty' for those who WANT it to be dirty. If you insist that there is a sexual connotation whenever the word "ecstasy" is used, you are the weirdo. Like I said before, the author (born in 1942) comes from an era where people used words like "banana" and "nut" and "meatball" and didn't automatically think about sex. Some of these reviewers have watched Austin Powers a few too many times.

One more example -

"Of all the babies you're the fattest one; You big-leg women are a load of fun".

Today when people hear the word "fat" they think about morbid obesity, apparently. Baby-fat is cute and healthy and normal. The whole world loves an adorable little chubby baby. I believe that the author uses the phrase "you're the fattest one" in a loving and proud way, as if saying, "you're the cutest one". And in that context, the phrase "you big-leg women are a load of fun" is just a silly thing to say - and far from inappropriate.

I would agree with the people who suggest reading this book in a library or bookstore first. Why? One reviewer said that they bought the book and hated it so much that they were going to throw it into the trash rather than donate it to charity. If you're that idiotic, please, please, read the book first, and don't buy it. Don't put it into the garbage and send it to a landfill. Don't stage a Nazi-style book-burning. Just leave it in the store and go back to watching your Austin Powers movies.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keillor is a national treasure!, April 4, 2005

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Alexandra "NYC mom" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy's Girl (Hardcover)

I saw Mr. Keillor at a reading of this delightful new book in New York, and he's one of a kind! This book is funny, clever, and truly captures the spirit and depth of feeling that a father can have for his child. The illustrator captured the Upper West Side gorgeously - like Woody Allen makes you see the City with charm. The CD that comes with the book of Mr. Keillor singing these songs will have you singing and dancing along with with the text. I will be buying this book for Father's Day for my Dad and all the other great Dads I know to share with their daughters.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A father's delight..., August 13, 2005

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daddy's Girl (Hardcover)

If you've never watched a father interact with his young daughter, you have missed a delightful treat. There aren't many things as sweet as the love a father has for his daughter as he watches her in day-to-day activities. The love returned from the daughter is almost one of adoration. Such is the sentiment of Garrison Kellor's children's book DADDY'S GIRL. In it, he shares four stories in which a father celebrates moments of quiet time, taking walks, dining, and dancing with his little girl. The joy of fatherhood bounces off the pages and into the reader's heart.

Robin Preiss Glasser's illustrations set this book off perfectly, with her depiction of the little girl in various poses of exuberance and the father glowing with pride. I loved it! Adding to the charm of this book is an accompanying CD which includes several of the stories/verses put to music that is catchy, a bit jazzy and fun to listen to and sing along with. DADDY'S GIRL was a fun, delightful, and heart-warming read. I look forward to sharing it with my husband and our daughter -- a definite Daddy's girl!

Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers