Merdaddy
Will be published approx. on 1. August 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-06-328027-4 (ISBN)
Description
An ode to parent-child bonding, imagination, the ocean, and bath time! Perfectly pitched for even the youngest readers, Merdaddy is a sweet young picture book with a gentle, genuinely surprising twist that will charm fans of Oona and Julian Is a Mermaid.
Deep down under the sea live Merbaby and Merdaddy. They talk to the fish, have seaweed picnics, float with the jellyfish, hide with the otters, surf with the turtles, and save any hapless sailors who need help. The water is the best place Merbaby can imagine being . . . until Merdaddy says their fingers look like raisins and their teeth are chattering.
With bright watercolor-and-collage illustrations and a wonderful read-aloud text, Wednesday Kirwan dives into the vivid, sea-themed imagination of a young child. The gentle surprise-we've been playing in the bathtub all along!-will delight young children and their parents alike. Merdaddy is destined to become a classic bedtime book for every home.
Deep down under the sea live Merbaby and Merdaddy. They talk to the fish, have seaweed picnics, float with the jellyfish, hide with the otters, surf with the turtles, and save any hapless sailors who need help. The water is the best place Merbaby can imagine being . . . until Merdaddy says their fingers look like raisins and their teeth are chattering.
With bright watercolor-and-collage illustrations and a wonderful read-aloud text, Wednesday Kirwan dives into the vivid, sea-themed imagination of a young child. The gentle surprise-we've been playing in the bathtub all along!-will delight young children and their parents alike. Merdaddy is destined to become a classic bedtime book for every home.
Reviews / Votes
"A father and child frolic with various sea creatures in this easy-going book, which pictures its protagonists' relationship as one of play and protection. . . . Cut-paper elements add depth to Kirwan's scenes, which frequently picture the narrator gazing adoringly at their caregiver. . . . The pair's underwater adventure comes. . . into focus for a tender close." - Publishers Weekly"Merdaddy, a burly, bearded creature with a fish's tail and an anchor tattoo on his arm, expresses his love for his child through various forms of imaginative play. . . . The scene shifts to a bathroom . . . [They] are father and child taking part in the nighttime ritual of bathtime before bed. Families will recognize . . . the sometimes elaborate paths parents and caregivers need to take to get this task done efficiently. Paper collage illustrations provide texture to a bright, energetic aquatic world and bring to life the loving, playful relationship between father and child." - Kirkus Reviews
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 229 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
390 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-328027-4 (9780063280274)
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Persons
Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.
Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.
Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.