Weekend Dad (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781773061085)

A little boy spends the weekend at his dad's new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate -- and the important things that stay the same.

"This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad.

The boy and his dad follow their normal weekend routine -- they eat eggs for breakfast, play cards and spend time at the park. And then they do the same things on Sunday. It is hard to say goodbye at the end of the weekend, but Dad gives his son a letter to remind him that, even if they can't always be together, the boy is loved.

Naseem Hrab has written a poignant yet hopeful story, strikingly illustrated in Frank Viva's signature style, about what happens when parents separate, and the new reality of having two homes.

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author's note
writing inspiration

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Author: Naseem Hrab
ISBN-10: 1773061089
ISBN-13: 9781773061085
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2020
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509163 / Weekend Dad


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 92
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2020
Booklist 04/15/2020 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 05/25/2020
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2020 pg. 116
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average