Papà, mi prendi la luna, per favore?

What kind of message was Eric Carle sending here? The "Papa" in this story is a hopeless push-over -- the way that little girl bosses him around! Going for whimsy and fantasy is one thing but this little brat has done nothing to earn the heroic feat that her father performs. And then she acts all su Leggi tutto

Beautiful tale of a father who will do anything for his daughter.

Absolutely loved. I mean it was great and gave me the feel of wanting to read it every night before I went to bed. Eric Carle is a genius in his own right. The artwork and the storyline proved to be truly captivating.

Preface Father goes to the moon and back for his daughter. Have grown up with a father like that made this book even more touching than if it had just been a tale. I just wished she would have said thank you. It’s so easy taking our parents for granted. ———————————————————————————— 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Leggi tutto

Sure, it sets impossible standards for myself as a father whose limits are planted firmly within reality. And sure, it plays fast and loose with the laws of physics. But my two-year-old loves it, from the angular paintings to the fold-out pages, from the daddy and daughter to the moon and stars. And Leggi tutto

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me is about a young girl named Monica who loves the moon. She tries to reach the moon but she can quite make it, and so she asks her father to get the moon for her. The reading level of this book is kindergarten through 2nd grade. Comments/observations: This book, l

I think, although "unrealistic" it shows how much curiosity children have for the stars in the sky, and how they don't really understand how small they are. This is a book that can be used as a gateway to explain simple astronomy concepts.