Tad and Dad
Board Book – Picture Book, February 2, 2021
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · February 2, 2021
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein's funny--and tender--tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad so much he never gives him a moment's peace.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful, tender read about a tadpole growing up—and a dad learning to miss him.
- Themes
- Parent-child bond, Growing up, Learning independence
- Genres
- Frogs & Toads, Parent-Child Stories, Funny Stories
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Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein's funny--and tender--tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad so much he never gives him a moment's peace. Tad the tadpole spends every day with his awesome dad, and shares a lily pad with him at night. It's always been that way . . . but little Tad is growing up, and quickly becoming as awesome--and large--as his dad. As his new parts sprout, he's learning to swim and hop and croak just like Dad.
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Dad is very proud, but when Tad's accomplishments carry over into nighttime--bringing lots of kicking and croaking in his sleep--the lily pad is no longer a bed for two. Even Tad finally realizes it's time for a lily pad of his own, and all is well--at least until Dad realizes how much he misses Tad.
Growing Together
A playful, tender read about a tadpole growing up—and a dad learning to miss him.
Come here for
- Gentle humor in a father-and-child bond
- A growing-up story with bedtime kicks and croaks
Expect
- Warm affection with a little nighttime chaos
- A tender turn toward independence
Where it sits
| Frogs & Toads | 88% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 59% |
| Parent-Child Stories | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Frogs & Toads
- Funny Stories
- New Experiences
- Authors
- David Ezra Stein
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- February 2, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Parent-child bond · Growing up · Learning independence
- Reading lane
- Frogs & Toads