Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;andlt;iandgt;When Papa comes home tonight, dear child,andlt;BRandgt; (I promise - not too late)andlt;BRandgt; you'll hear me whistling up the road.andlt;BRandgt; You'll meet me at the gate.andlt;/iandgt;andlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; It can be hard waiting for Papa to come home, but it'll be worth it because you'll both have so much fun when he does! From singing songs and making dinner to playing all the way until bedtime, just hanging with Papa is one of the most joyous ways to end the day. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Eileen Spinelli's highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling andlt;iandgt;When Mama Comes Home Tonightandlt;/iandgt;, complete with gorgeous illustrations from David McPhail, is a soothing celebrtion of simple moments shared between parent and child.
Synopsis
In honor of the 10th anniversary of "When Mama Comes Home Tonight," Spinelli now pays tribute to the end of a father's busy day, and as always there is plenty to do.
Synopsis
When Papa comes home tonight, dear child, (I promise - not too late)
you'll hear me whistling up the road.
You'll meet me at the gate.
It can be hard waiting for Papa to come home, but it'll be worth it because you'll both have so much fun when he does! From singing songs and making dinner to playing all the way until bedtime, just hanging with Papa is one of the most joyous ways to end the day.
Eileen Spinelli's highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling When Mama Comes Home Tonight, complete with gorgeous illustrations from David McPhail, is a soothing celebrtion of simple moments shared between parent and child.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Eileen Spinelliandlt;/Bandgt; is no stranger to the Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers list. Since her debut in 1991 with andlt;Iandgt;Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch,andlt;/Iandgt; an IRA/CBC Children's Choice book and Christopher Award winner, she has gone on to author numerous picture books, poetry collections, and chapter books, including the best-selling andlt;Iandgt;When Mama Comes Home Tonight,andlt;/Iandgt; and the critically acclaimed andlt;Iandgt;Sophie's Masterpiece.andlt;/Iandgt; Eileen lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania.andlt;Bandgt;David McPhailandlt;/Bandgt; has written and illustrated more than fifty books for children, including the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling andlt;iandgt;When Sheep Sleepandlt;/iandgt; by Lauraandnbsp;Numeroff (Abrams), andlt;iandgt;When Papa Comes Homeandnbsp;Tonightandlt;/iandgt; by Eileen Spinelli (BFYR), and his ownandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Mole Musicandlt;/iandgt; (Holt), which was a andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt; Best Illustrated Book of the Year. He lives in Rye, New Hampshire.