Just Like Daddy [Paperback]

Frank Asch (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

A very young bear describes all the activities he does during the day that are just like his daddy's.

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About the Author

Frank Asch has written and illustrated nearly sixty children's books, including picture books, poetry, and novels. He is the author of the first book in the Class Pets series, The Ghost of P.S. 42, and is perhaps best known as the creator of the Moonbear series. He performs puppet shows for home-schooled children in his hometown of Middletown Springs, Vermont.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671664573
• ISBN-13: 978-0671664572
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #410,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle Humor About Children Emulating Daddy, May 31, 2001

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Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 109,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Like Daddy (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)

This book will be most appealing to 2-4 year olds. Although it seems to portray a boy and his father, my younger daughter emulated me at those ages just as much as my sons did. This book describes her behavior just as well as it does the boys' emulations.

The book opens with images of big shoes that are not filled. The symbolism is obvious and rewarding.

The book features three bears, a Daddy and Mommy bear and a young bear. The book has a series of lines about what the young bear does, each of which ends with a refrain "Just like Daddy."

"When I got up this morning I yawned a big yawn . . . " "Just like Daddy."

"I washed my face, got doressed, and had a big breakfast . . ."

"Then I put on my coat and my boots . . ."

"I picked a flower and gave it to my mother . . ."

" . . . I put a big worm on my hook . . ."

Then the last line is:

"I caught a big fish . . ."

and you see a big fish being held by another hand on the side.

And the finish is: " . . . Just Like Mommy!" Mommy has caught a big fish, too, while Daddy has a minnow. In the final scene, each bear is cooking her or his own fish in a separate frying pan over a campfire.

The illustrations are unusually large, clear, and simple. This complements the book's simple humor. It is that combination that pegs this book for 2-4 year olds. The book can be a good basic reader, as well, for 3-5 year olds. On the other hand, if you child loves it at 6, that's great, too!

After you finish this story, think about how other people emulate you. What can you do to make that process easier and more successful for those doing the emulating?

Follow the best role model . . . always!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Like Daddy - review, April 6, 2000

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This review is from: Just Like Daddy (Paperback)

What a fun book for children, especially if Daddy goes fishing! Though it seems to portray a boy who adores being just like his daddy, my two your old daughter loved the book and loved being able to predict the line "just like daddy." All three of us received a fun surprise with the ending.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Like Daddy is awesome, June 12, 2009

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Laurette F. Smith "homeschool bookbug" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Like Daddy (Paperback)

This book is what has kicked my 7 year old into reading (finally!). He couldn't get enough of reading it over and over. At first he was a little put off by the "young" pictures as he has teenage brothers, but even they got into the book. He read it over and over till we finally decided to return the library book we had borrowed and buy a copy for him instead. It is particularly wonderful for him as he is adopted and, as is common for adopted children, does have times of feeling insecure - but then he reads this book and understands that it is environment and life experiences that bond him to his daddy, not just his genes. I would highly recommend this book - it's just gorgeous.