Book description
This is an enchanting early picture book from the creator of "Max", 2000 Smarties Gold Prize Winner and CBC Early Childhood Book of the Year Honour Book.The day Oscar turns six months old, Mum, Dad and Millie decide to celebrate. They take coat-hanger fairy wings, three tuna sandwiches and a…
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1 author picked Oscar's Half Birthday as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of many memorable picture books from a master of creating dads, mums, children, and all human beings. (Also fairies, in fact.) A family goes walking to a green hill in the city to celebrate baby Oscar’s “six-month birthday.” Bob Graham paints the world as a jumble of different lives, made beautiful by the warmth that can come between them.
In this story, there’s particular attention to moments of grace that children and parents can conjure up, if they want. I love the dirty old-town setting, with its colourful graffiti. And I like the spiky-haired dad. He makes the sandwiches.…
From Sean's list on The greatest books for young readers featuring dads.
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