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Spinelli, Eileen

When Papa Comes Home Tonight

32 pp. | Simon | April, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-1028-2 $16.99
(4) PS Illustrated by David McPhail. "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." Simple, repetitive rhyming text provides a soothing accompaniment to the watercolor, pencil, and pen-and-ink illustrations. The whole is unmistakably nostalgic and idealized but soothing and heartfelt nonetheless.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo

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