My Daddy Can Fly! American Ballet Th..., Thomas Forster
My Daddy Can Fly! American Ballet Th..., Thomas Forster
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My Daddy Can Fly! (American Ballet Theatre)

Author: Thomas Forster, Shari Siadat

Narrator: Thomas Forster

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/23/2021


Synopsis

For young dance lovers, a picture book about a young boy whose father has the unique position as a ballet dancer. Written by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Thomas Forster.

Ben and his friends are playing in their favorite part of the classroom-- the dress-up corner! They are talking about what they want to be when they grow up. Rachel wants to be a tae kwon do master, Dixie wants to be a doctor like her auntie, and John wants to be a teacher just like their teacher, Mr. Underwood. But when Ben says he wants to fly just like his daddy, his friends are sure his daddy must be a pilot.
 
Ben tells his friends that they aren't even close, but he offers a few more clues. His daddy is strong, gentle, fierce, and fast. His friends have lots of guesses, but no one lands on the right one until Ben gives them the biggest clue of all.

Written by a dad who is also a professional ballet dancer, this story will appeal to all ballet dancing children and their loved ones.

Reviews

The actual (audiobook) story is only around 4 minutes long, but it's lovely and encouraging. A book full of hope, acceptance and challenging stereotypes.......more

Goodreads review by Carol

When Ben and his classmates decide to turn dress-up time in the classroom into career day, each declares their vision for their future profession. I love how the story builds up the suspense among Ben’s classmates as they all try to guess how it is that Ben’s dad can fly. The story breaks down stere......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

Ben's classmates all have cool careers. Ben drops hints about what his dad does, including flying, but his dad's not an astronaut....He's a dancer...and Ben's hero. Jami Gigot writes a fun picture book about parental heroes, going after one's dreams and guys' dancing in ballet like American Ballet D......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay

This is an important book that helps show children they can be anything they want to be. Set in a school classroom, Ben's friends are trying to guess what his dad does when he tells them "he can fly," "he's super strong," and "fast as a hummingbird." When no one guesses correctly, Ben reveals his da......more

Goodreads review by Katelyn

Written by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Thomas Forster, this is the fictional story of little Ben, who stumps his classmates when he says he's going to grow up to "fly" like his daddy one day. They assumer his father is a pilot, a football player, or a firefighter. After many clues, and......more


Quotes

"Forster offers positive messages about dance and fatherhood." –The Horn Book