Dance Me, Daddy

Dads do not usually let others see their sentimental side. Sometimes we even pretend we don't have one, preferring instead to constrain our demeanor, and display a cool, tough facade.


But, in all honesty, there is a sentimental lobe in our brains and we have great difficulty in hiding it when we think or talk about the relationships we share with our daughters. Dance Me, Daddy, by singer/songwriter Cindy Morgan, is a little book that toys with my emotional side and leads me to periods of great contemplation of the current and future events in Emma's life. It tells of the fun times a father and daughter have dancing around the house and how those dances, and their significance, change as time passes.

As the little girl matures and heads "off to see the world, meet a boy, and fall in love" I can't help but wonder what that day will be like. My mind spins and whirls as I realize that I have got a great deal of work ahead of me in order to prepare my "princess" for that epoch of independence from Mom and Dad.

Cindy Morgan has written a song, King of the World, and has included the lyrics in the book. An accompying CD contains the song, sung by Point of Grace, the story, read by Cindy Morgan, and a brief interview about the story.

Here is a video of the book produced by Zonderkidz.

 To the FTC and whomever else it may concern, I received this book as a gift from my wife and daughter and have not been, in any way, encouraged to write a review, either positive or negative concerning the book or the linked video.