A Day With My Dad At The Beach
Lance Waite;
Illustrated By:
Manuela Pentangelo
Reviewed by A. E.
Jaskiewicz
What could be more
fun than a
child spending a day with her dad?
Nothing, especially if her father is taking her to her favorite
place,
the beach. At the beach, a father and
daughter
can chase seagulls, build sand castles, wade out into the shallow parts
of the
ocean, and even ride on some carnival rides.
But, ultimately the thing that makes the day the most special is
a
father and daughter spending quality time together.
The story starts with a
father going off to work, and his daughter going off to school. The little girl knows that something special
and fun is going to happen after school, and she’s right.
Her father is waiting for her to take her to
the beach. At the beach, the father and
daughter do all the fun stuff they can find to do at the beach. It even starts with the father and daughter
riding a bike to the beach, instead of taking a car.
Then, they get to spend time together having
a fun bonding day at the beach.
The basis of the story for A
Day With My Dad At The Beach is good for both children and parents. For kids, it shows how much fun they can have
with their parents, and how parents can turn ordinary activities into
something
special and fun. For parents, fathers
especially, it shows what a positive impact you can have on your
child’s life
just by spending quality time with your children. It
shows that kids don’t need to have big
expensive toys in order to have fun. All
they really need is a loving parent who takes the time to play with
them. And, that is something any parent
can give
their children, and it doesn’t even cost them anything.
The illustrations in the book
are fun, and match well with the story.
All the fun beach activities that the father and daughter share
together
are brought to vivid life with whimsical flare.
It not only brings the experience closer to the reader, but it
also
makes the reader want to go to the beach and have fun themselves. It will surely make all children want to
share these experiences with their own fathers.
I think the message of the book
is a good one. It encourages fathers to
be active in their children’s lives. I
also think the language used in the book is on an appropriate age level
that
even young children will be able to follow the story easily. Plus, everything is explained in a way that
children should be able to pick up the idea of what is going on.
A Day With My Dad At The
Beach is a fun and charming book with an excellent message for kids and
parents
alike. It is good to show fathers, and
even mothers, the importance of spending quality time with their
children,
while also showing kids that the best thing they can get from their
parents
doesn’t cost anything.