Dear Daddy

by Philippe Dupasquier

Sophie writes letters to her father, who is away at sea, working on a freighter. She tells him all about what is happening to the family: "Some men from the music shop brought back the old piano today. They have mended it. Mummy is very pleased." The seasons pass for Sophie while her father endures the humid weather of the Pacific: her snowman contrasts particularly well with the sampans passing behind him!

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Philippe Dupasquier is an author and illustrator of children’s books. He attended art school in Lyon, France, after which he became a freelance illustrator in London, England.

For his illustrations in Bill's New Frock, he received the Smarties Prize (1989) and the Carnegie Medal commendation (1989) from the British Library Association, and the Oak Tree Award (1990), from Nottinghamshire Libraries.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A tender observation of the passing of time for a family that long to be together. Philippe Duoasquier's artwork draws you in and encourages questions.

[T Crockett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across this in a 2nd grade classroom. I can imagine it being used in a lesson about seasons, geography (especially the size of the world), reading the pictures, maybe about how we get products from the other side of the world, certainly about missing people we love.