[( Dad Does It All (We Read Phonics - Level 6) )] [by: Paul Orshoski] [Dec-2011]

by Paul Orshoski

Mom is sick in bed and asks Dad to do a few things around the house. Dad happily does it he cooks, he cleans, he even does the wash. Will Dad make a big mess of it all, or will it all work out great in the end? This title features a delightful easy-to-read story at Guided Reading Level F. Plus, each book features a sight word game focusing on selected sight words used in the story, as well as phonics games that help support the phonics skills that are emphasized in the story.

27 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Molly · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is an easy reader about a dad who must do the household chores when his wife is sick in bed and he basically screws them all up. I really disliked the fact that this book perpetuates the idea that men are incapable of performing domestic duties and if they even try, it will go all wrong. I especially disliked that it is aimed at young children who are exploring the world around them. I'm not against books for children with characters performing traditional gender roles, but I think it is harmful to bolster to children the idea that a person cannot perform tasks traditionally done by the opposite gender. I would expect this from an older title, but this was published in 2011. Get with the times! What I will say is that this could be used to have a conversation with a child about gender roles, what the book is saying and whether or not it is true.

[Maddypictures · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. That's nearly all I have to say about this one. Bumbling dad manages to make a complete mess of things when mom is sick with a cold. "My dad stayed home the other day. My mom was sick. Her throat was gray." After a day of total incompetence, "He hung some shirts out on the line. They blew away - and some were mine! Then as we chased them in the yard, Dad said, 'I never worked so hard.' It's the kid who finally saves the day - by ordering pizza so they can eat after Dad's burned the roast. Appended with phonics activities for parents to do with their children.

[Hannah Notess · Rating 1 out of 5]

A giant hot mess of sexist garbage, packed into an easy reader! Impressive, honestly how they fit so many harmful stereotypes in so few pages.

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Dad Does It All” is a great realistic fiction about a father taking over the household due the mother’s illness. This book is loaded with sight words. I would use this book to teach students different sight words, as well as having them use different words in a sentence. This book can also be used to teach students rhyming words as well.

[Rachel Coyne · Rating 1 out of 5]

I checked this out because I took the title at face value. Unfortunately, it was just another book about supposed male ineptness at cleaning and child-rearing. I thought we were past this.