A sad-looking ram insists, “DADA!” his lamb baas back. The song that inspired the book can be found on the Noodle Loaf website.Ī succession of animal dads do their best to teach their young to say “Dada” in this picture-book vehicle for Fallon.Ī grumpy bull says, “DADA!” his calf moos back. The verse, punctuated by the word together, frequently set in oversized font, is gently inclusive at its best but may trip up readers with its irregular rhythms. Smart’s illustrations are playful and expressive, curating the most joyful moments of family life. One same-sex couple with two children in tow are expecting another child. In some, readers see only one caregiver: a father or a grandparent, perhaps. Subsequent pages show a wide array of families with members of many different racial presentations engaging in bike and bus rides, indoor dance parties, and more. The rhymed verse, based on a song from the Noodle Loaf children’s podcast, declares that “Families belong / Together like a puzzle / Different-sized people / One big snuggle.” The accompanying image shows an interracial couple of caregivers (one with brown skin and one pale) cuddling with a pajama-clad toddler with light brown skin and surrounded by two cats and a dog. Families in a variety of configurations play, dance, and celebrate together.
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