There were a few passages that I wasn't totally in love with, but overall I was very surprised and impressed with Smith's story! It wa I'm adding this to my 'picture book' shelf, but not my 'children's shelf.' Not that the book is inappropriate, but because it almost speaks more to parents than to children.
Then again, if you have a youngster who is concerned about loosing a parent's love as they grow up, then definitely this is a fantastic book to illustrate that: once a parent, always a parent. I'm adding this to my 'picture book' shelf, but not my 'children's shelf.' Not that the book is inappropriate, but because it almost speaks more to parents than to children. 'Here's a pencil and a paper, let's draw the plans,' they replied." "I told my parents I wanted to build a castle in the sky. While I would dock a star for the reference to spanking and the occasional awkward rhyme, I have to give it back for the wonderful introduction poem/rap before the story starts, it begins: You're living proof that dreams come true. Hold doors, pull out chairs, easy on the swears "Always tell the truth, say your prayers, Then again, props for saying that it's okay to cry when life gets you down, as long as you keep on trying!īut, overall, this is a really beautiful love song from father to son, a mixture of life-lessons and unconditional love: "But I will test that butt when you cut out of line." I was also none too pleased with the reference to spanking: Got you home safe, placed you in your bassinet." People driving too fast, got me kind of upset It took an hour to get the car seat in right, "One day some girl's gonna break your heart.Īnd oooh there ain't no pain like from the opposite sexĪnd a few times the rhymes are a bit awkward: I do wonder if it might be better appreciated by fathers than by their children as some of it might be a bit beyond the grasp of younger kids though the sentiment is good: I think this story has its heart in the right place and there are some truly beautiful passages.
#Just the two of us by will smith how to
But he's also the Will Smith who won four Grammy awards and four American Music Awards, so the man does know how to use words well. I do wonder if it might be better appreciated by fathers than by their children as some of it might be a bit beyond the grasp of younger kids though the sentiment is good: "It didn't work out with Yes, this is same the Will Smith who ruled Bel Air and was a Man in Black. Yes, this is same the Will Smith who ruled Bel Air and was a Man in Black. Plenty of awards committees have been impressed, too.more It's the first book that I remember being aware of Kadir Nelson's amazing illustrations, and he has never ceased to amaze me with all of the books he's illustrated since then. I remember bringing it home and reading/singing it with my older son, and getting very teary-eyed. This book was one of the first books I read when I went back to work after my younger son was born. It's the first book that I remember being aware of Kadir Nelson's amazing illustrations, and he has never ceased to amaze me with all of the books he's illustrated sinc I've always loved this Grover Washington, Jr song, and also love Will Smith's version which came out the year my older son was born. I've always loved this Grover Washington, Jr song, and also love Will Smith's version which came out the year my older son was born.
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