Genre
Picture books for children
Songs
Subject
Fathers and sons
Generosity
Gifts
Play
Toys

The father in this book brings a toy home to his son. His son falls in love with the toy, but does not know what it is. The boy can only describe the movements of the toy. Later, the boy is grown and gives the toy to his son. He still does not know what the toy is, but the little boy falls in love with the toy too. The rhyming element in this story makes the story enjoyable because the plot was boring. The illustrations of the little boy were also exciting because you could see the joy and wonder on his face. The only reason I would share this book with children is to teach them about the joys of wonder. ( )

This is a great book to teach children about phonemic awareness because of its rhyming text. The CD can also be played in the classroom when learning about the book and this author. The illustrations are colorful and vivid and will cause children to delight in this book.