In this moving narrative poem, Bob Carlisle and his daughter Brooke recapture the emotions so eloquently expressed in Bob's hit song which reached the top of the pop, country, Christian, and adult contemporary song music charts. Told in conversational verse between father and daughter, Butterfly Kisses celebrates the shared love, trust, and hope that create a unique bond between father and daughter. This Little Golden Book is a must-have for every daughter's bookshelf. Recommended for ages 3 to 7.
Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars(3.5 out of 5 stars)
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4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Vicki Kennedy (Gainesville, GA), April 15, 2009
Classic story. My 3 year old daughter loves for her Daddy to read it to her.
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Christine M. Irvin (Columbus, OH), February 15, 2009
It’s difficult to find books for little girls that center around their relationship with their fathers. But, Butterfly Kisses, written by Bob and Brooke Carlisle and illustrated by Carolyn Ewing, is such a book. The book is basically a two-way conversation between father and daughter, where they share special moments together - like saying bedtime prayers and dancing across the floor - celebrating the unique bond between the two.
If the title sounds familiar, perhaps it’s because it reminds you of the contemporary song by the same title and by the same author. Bob Carlisle recorded the song Butterfly Kisses. This book is based on the song. The text of the book is written in rhyme (in narrative poem form), but other than talking about some of the things that are in the song, the book is quite different from the song itself. Although the book makes a good accompaniment to the song, the book text stands alone.
The illustrations are colorful and life-like and realistically illustrate the relationship between a father and his daughter.
What I Like: I like the idea of a book for fathers and daughters. Their relationship is a special one that is not well represented in children’s literature, particularly in the area of Christian children’s picture books.
What I Dislike: As mentioned, the text is written in rhyme. And, as you’ve probably heard me say before (if you’ve read many of my reviews), it’s very difficult to write in rhyme and do it well. For the most part, the text flows smoothly; however, there are a couple of places where the rhyme is a bit forced. Altogether, it’s very well done, though.
Overall Rating: Very good. 4 stars
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2.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Jamie Hamrick (Cortland, OH), June 16, 2008
This was a great book! not geared for boys....but our one girl in the sea of boys here at home loved her "date night" book with just mom and dad-on the binding,the golden book golden book binding, it was coming up due to poor gluing or something-we taped it.
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