You may also like: Up! by Kristine O’Connell George.The remains of the day are softly romanticized in this gentle lullaby book about a mother and child reunion. Eileen lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Īdd this book to your collection: When Papa Comes Home Tonight Hatch,Īn IRA/CBC Children’s Choice book and Christopher Award winner, she has gone on to author numerous picture books, poetry collections, and chapter books, including the best-selling When Mama Comes Home Tonight, and the critically acclaimed Sophie’s Masterpiece. Since her debut in 1991 with Somebody Loves You, Mr. It can be hard waiting for Papa to come home, but it’ll be worth it because you’ll both have so much fun when he does! From singing songs and making dinner to playing all the way until bedtime, just hanging with Papa is one of the most joyous ways to end the day.Įileen Spinelli’s highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling When Mama Comes Home Tonight, complete with gorgeous illustrations from David McPhail, is a soothing celebrtion of simple moments shared between parent and child.Ībout the Author: Eileen Spinelli is no stranger to the Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers list. “When Papa comes home tonight, dear child, The illustrations, which are rendered in watercolor paint, pencil, and pen and ink, are warm and inviting for little eyes. It’s a very gentle narration that makes for a very soothing story time. Having a parent who works late regularly is a pretty common household occurrence Spinelli helps relieve the anxiety that this can cause by highlighting all of the wonderful moments that can be shared when Papa does come home. So, no surprises that this review falls on Father’s Day! When Papa Comes Home Tonight is Eileen Spinelli’s beautiful sequel to When Mama Comes Home Tonight. The smooth rhyming narration which tells the story of a papa’s promises to his child, make this the perfect gift for any dad.
What to expect: Father and child, Rhyme, Bedtime Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (April 28, 2009) By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Reviewīy Eileen Spinelli (Author) and David McPhail (Illustrator)
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