Overview
An enchanting dance tale for young ballerinas! Chosen as a Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Book of the Year (2022), My Papa My Prince is a book for ALL girls who have danced on the toes of their fathers! Dad will do anything to make his little princess happy, and making it to recital practice is at the top of his list! In My Papa My Prince, a quartet of hardworking princesses await a waltz from their hardworking Papa princes, when one little girl's dance hopes hit a roadblock. This heartwarming story captures the special bond shared between a father and daughter. Beautiful illustrations are paired with a rhythmic, rhyming text that will keep your child smiling and happy while following along to this sweet, dance centered story. A perfect read for bedtime with Daddy, too!
Full Product Details
Author: Keegan Brown
Publisher: 4 Blank Books, LLC
Imprint: 4 Blank Books, LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.154kg
ISBN: 9781737744771
ISBN 10: 1737744775
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 12 April 2022
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Four young ballet dancers with different skin tones, hair colors, and features are all dressed in their leotards and tutus in a performance studio overlooking a rainy city scene. Each is awaiting a prince from their part of the world, and the story shifts to the fathers as they travel from their jobs-as a fisherman, train conductor, taxi driver, or briefcase-carrying businessman. Three of the papas have journeys that dovetail: The fisherman takes the train with the conductor, and both get into the taxi driver's cab. But the last father, after losing his umbrella to the wind, is sidetracked rescuing a dog stranded in a sinkhole. When the three papas arrive at the studio, they dance a waltz with their daughters, and the last girl feels left out and worried. The rest bring her into a group dance, but she sadly leaves the studio-until her father arrives at the last moment. ( And the stars lit a waltz by the sea. ) In this lively and inventive tale, Brown's rhythmic, dance-centered rhymes focus on the rain and the waltz metaphor, allowing much of the poignant storytelling to happen in the pictures. Tabakh's beautiful digital illustrations, completed in Procreate, appear hand-drawn, using a painterly style with vivid textures that encourage young readers to pore over the details. (Chosen as a Best Indie Book of April 2022) -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
