<DIV>How much do fathers love their children? Enough to fly them to school in a plane? Enough to dig for the biggest dinosaur the world has ever known? From exploring dark caves to leading a marching band to even being a space alien, a father's love is unconditional, and he will do anything to make sure all of his child's dreams come true.</DIV> <div><BR>The dynamic duo of Sherry North and Marcellus Hall team up once again to treat parents and children to a story that celebrates affection with imagination. <I>Because I Am Your Daddy is</I> a great read-aloud book at storytime or a soothing book at bedtime, and an ideal gift for new fathers on Father's Day.<BR><BR>F&P level: K</DIV> <div> </DIV> <div><B><U>Praise for </U></B><I><B><U>Because I Am Your Daddy<BR></U></B></I>"Daddy/daughter bedtime reading doesn't get any cozier. The text is accompanied by Hall's fun and stylishly retro watercolors." -<I>BookPage</I><BR><BR>"This selection is a perfect Father's Day pick." -<I>School Library Journal</I><BR><BR>"Hall's airy, retro-flavored watercolors depict the father's artfully exaggerated roles. A stylish depiction of fatherly devotion." -<I>Publishers Weekly<BR></I><BR>"The loving bond between parent and child is at the core of the story, and the joy is as much in the hugs as in the imaginative play." -<I>Booklist<BR></I><BR>"Hall's simply gorgeous retro-styled watercolors depicting a dad with his dark-haired daughter and her dolly go to town with each premise--the image of the three of them surfing is nothing short of breathtaking in its jewel-toned splashy motion." -<I>Kirkus reviews</I><BR><BR><U>Also available by Sherry North and Marcellus Hall<BR></U><B>Praise for <I>Because You Are My Baby</I><BR></B>“Rhythms reminiscent of those in Margaret Wise Brown's <I>Runaway Bunny</I> . . . The sentimental text is balanced by simple geometric shapes that evoke rockets, sea life, and airplanes adventuring happily together in uncluttered spreads.” —<I>Booklist</I><BR> <BR>“Wry but always inviting images . . . lifts a familiar premise far above the ordinary.” —<I>Publishers Weekly</I><BR></DIV> <div> </DIV> <div><U>Also available from Marcellus Hall</U></DIV> <div><B>Praise for <I>City I Love</I><BR></B> <BR>[STAR] “Many added layers of narrative delight as well as beautiful colors and an eye-catching sense of design . . . This book is really special, a global tour de force.” —<I>School Library Journal</I>, starred review<BR> <BR>[STAR] “Hall's watercolor urban scenes capture the big city's scale while depicting both its bustle and its quieter corners.” —<I>Kirkus</I>, starred review</DIV>F&P level: Z