In this sweet, rhyming picture book, a little boy thinks about all the special things he does with his dadschoolwork, reading, swimming lessons, haircuts, and moreand decides to craft a present, a homemade blue ribbon, to show his dad how much he loves him. The boy counts down the hours until his dad comes home, recalling their favorite memories and preparing the special gift. Simple text for the earliest readers and cuddly squirrel characters make this precious picture book the perfect way to celebrate Dad on Father's Day, or any day of the year.Praise for Blue-Ribbon DadA celebration of a dad's return. Share for Fathers Day or when a daddy is about to return from a trip. Kirkus ReviewsA slam dunk for Fathers Day. BooklistMoores delicately outlined watercolors mirror the coziness of the text. Publishers Weekly The rhyming text and large illustrations are ideal for a read-aloud. This is a good pick for celebrating fathers. School Library Journal

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2011 by Abrams .

Beth Raisner Glass and Susan Lubner are mothers of young children. This is their first book. Nancy White Carlstrom is the author of the bestselling Jesse Bear series. Margie Moore is the illustrator of A Horse's Tale and Bear of My Heart.