Daddy Long Legs

PreS-K—It's time for Matthew to go to kindergarten, but the old green car has trouble starting. Finally, it gets going, and Matthew and his dad zip down the road to school, but in parting, Matthew asks, "What if, this afternoon, the old green car doesn't start?" Daddy lays out alternative plans. He'll arrive on the neighbor's red tractor, on the back of Matthew's large teddy bear, or via a big green dragon, among other preposterous possibilities. At last he concedes that if all else fails, he will run as fast as his two long legs will carry him to be at Matthew's side in the afternoon. In this imaginative story, a dad calms his son's fears with fanciful replies. The artwork is bright, with cute animals and typical countryside backgrounds. The cheerful, uncomplicated retro illustrations offer broad appeal.