Tad and Dad

Tad and Dad by Stein, David Ezra. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780399256714.

Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Steins funny--and tender--tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad so much he never gives him a moments peace. Tad the tadpole spends every day with his awesome dad, and shares a lily pad with him at night. Its always been that way . . . but little Tad is growing up, and quickly becoming as awesome--and large--as his dad. As his new parts sprout, hes learning to swim and hop and croak just like Dad. Dad is very proud, but when Tads accomplishments carry over into nighttime--bringing lots of kicking and croaking in his sleep--the lily pad is no longer a bed for two. Even Tad finally realizes its time for a lily pad of his own, and all is well--at least until Dad realizes how much he misses Tad.