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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2015 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 1—Papa's Backpack begins with a thoughtful dedication to military families but becomes a much more universal allegory for separation by employing the simple symbolism of a child riding piggyback. Carroll's use of spare and emotional language and earthy illustrations that play on contrasts and negative space expertly boils down and concentrates the conf...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
A young bear's soldier father is often away from home. The cub imagines riding in Papa's backpack ("so when he goes I'm near...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
