In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall

Author: Folami Abiade 

Illustrator: Javaka Steptoe

Genre: Poetry

Grade level: 2-5

Award: Coretta Scott King

This is a collection of poems honoring fathers. Different writers write poems about how they felt about their own fathers. Some recalled memories of their father's rough hands from how hard he had worked and some recalled playful games they would play with their father. Each poem reflects found memories of different fathers.

This book is good to use to teach about the role of a father. It can be used as a journal prompt where students can recall memories with their families. 

The illustrations are very interesting. They are collage styled pictures and are different pieces of fabrics cut and pasted as well as other material things. They go well with the different meanings of the poems