Daddy drives Matthew to kindergarten in his old green car. "See you this
afternoon," says Daddy, as he kisses him goodbye. But Matthew stops him
from leaving and asks, "What if, this afternoon, the old green car
doesn't start?" Thus begins a series of what-ifs that Matthew poses in
response to every one of Daddy's ideas about how he will manage to
return and fetch him, each one more fantastic than the last: he'll come
by tractor, by teddy bear, by the wings of birds, by a tiny boat, even
by dragon! Finally, Daddy says he'll use his own two long legs, the
ultimate reassurance that he'll come back for Matthew, no matter
what!Author Nadine Brun-Cosme's endearing picture book offers warm
comfort to young children that their parent can always be counted on.
With gentle and imaginative humor, the father's increasingly wilder
ideas about how he will make his way to his son prove the steady and
unwavering certainty of a parent's commitment to a child. The whimsical
artwork by Aurélie Guillerey plays lightly with the father's flights of
fancy, keeping the tone of the book just right for a storytime
read-aloud. Filled with the love between the boy and his father, this is
a perfect book choice to address separation issues common to
kindergartners and preschoolers who have difficulty saying goodbye to
their parents.
