Daddy, Daddy, Be There

by Candy Dawson Boyd

Compelling and lyrical prose combined with emotionally driven artwork reveals the important relationships between children and their fathers in all their joy, possibility, and vulnerability. Reprint.

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Fatma Al Zahraa Yehia · Rating 5 out of 5]

الصفحة الأخيرة:

أبي أبي
كن معي
دعني أجلس معك
وأمسك بيدك ذات البقع البنية
لتكن عيناي لك، وأُذناي كذلك

سأتذكر انك كنت دائما بجانبي
دون انتظار مقابلا لذلك
الأن، انا هنا من أجلك
أبي أبي
انا احبك

Last page:

"Daddy, Daddy,
Be there.
Let me sit with you,
Let me hold your spotted hand.
Let my eyes be yours, and my ears as well.
I will remember when you were there for me
And asked for nothing in return.
Now i am here for you.
Daddy, Daddy,
I love you."

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أعتقد — إن كان فهمي صحيح — أن الكتاب عبارة عن رسائل مختلفة من أبناء لآبائهم. فترى رسالة سعيدة تليها غاضبة وبعدها رسالة نادمة. وكان ذلك مُشتِّتًا لي في البداية فكنت أظنها رسالة واحدة متسلسلة. الكتاب مليء بالمشاعر المختلفة، مرسومة ومكتوبة بطريقة عذبة ومعبرة، وكاد الدمع يسيل لولا أن تشتتي أوقفه.

[Fay · Rating 4 out of 5]

When others gather,
When they tell family stories,
When one someone says to me: "What's your daddy like??

"Who you are and what you are, Who you are and where you are Will answer!!

[Nouru-éddine · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Janelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is like one big father's day card.

It captures many emotions and roles of fathers, but gets a little confusing by tackling so much. It's so broad that it seems like it doesn't fit anyone. It talks about the sweet moments of childhood and then fights, divorce, alcoholism. It speaks of growing older and the father as an old man.

I think this book is more for fathers to read, not children. And should it be read when their kids are younger to know what the children are needing? or as a thank you when they're adults? I'm not so sure.

[Casey Reyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daddy, Daddy, Be There is a novel written by Candy Dawson Boyd. I would say that this book falls into the poetry genre due to how the author formatted each page. Each page discusses the importance of fathers by starting with Daddy, Daddy, be there and ending with Daddy, Daddy, be there. The book covers different roles that father's have throughout a child's birth until they are grown. The book would be relatable to kids with fathers as well as kids whose fathers are absent by being that child's voice and expressing their need for a father figure. The author definitely enhanced the role of the father throughout the story and represented genuine father figures. The pictures were relatable to the story and showed different fathers on each page.

[Steve_sonderman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book about the influence that fathers play in the lives of children and the many roles they face. I like how the book took a multifaceted look at fatherhood and showed how all fathers can be different, but show love in different ways. It also delved into why some "daddys" may not get along with their wives and have trouble. Overall, the book does a good job of accomplishing its desired goals, but it may be difficult to use in the classroom.

[Chelsea Kimmey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be difficult to read to younger ages. I could see this used to introduce a writing lesson to an older aged audience to write about their favorite memory with their dad or father figure.

[Christy]

Well done - issue of a dad being there for a child.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Children make a wish list for their fathers, revealing the important relationships between them and their daddies in all their joy, vulnerability and possibility.