I Love Dad

by Joanna Walsh, Judi Abbot

Overview

Show Dad how much you care with this delightful board book from the creators of The Perfect Hug and The Biggest Kiss.

From his stubbly kisses
to his sky high piggyback rides
to his bedtime stories, no one is quite like Dad.

This charming Classic Board Book is a celebration of dads everywhere!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481462662
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.40(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	AD600L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Joanna Walsh has written and illustrated several books for children, including The Biggest Kiss, The Perfect Hug, and I Love Mom, all illustrated by Judi Abbot.

Judi Abbot studied illustration in Milan, Italy. She is the author and illustrator of Mouse’s Christmas Wish. She is also the illustrator of several books for children, including The Biggest Kiss, The Perfect Hug, and I Love Mom, all written by Joanna Walsh.

Editorial Reviews

2016-03-16
I Love Mom (2014) gets its companion title from Walsh and Abbot. Unfortunately, it suffers from problems similar to the ones that sank the first book. This time portraying dad and his child as brightly colored dinosaurs with big heads and goofy grins, the book enumerates all the ways that no one is as good as dad. "Nobody's kisses are so bristly. / Nobody's stubble so double-itchy." Odd things to celebrate, particularly in a reptile, but this dad also "makes breakfast into a festival," rides bikes with his kiddo, plays with board games and toys when it's raining, and makes sure his child's teeth are brushed. The text does not rhyme, which makes the wording seem especially strange and difficult for young readers to parse: "Who else gives me a feeling of being as tall as the ceiling? Better go outside where… / nobody's shoulders could be higher, so near the sky for such a lively ride // … // Cooking with Dad's a laugh, a blast, not half a spoonful wasted." Abbot manages to show lots of emotion from just simple dots and lines for eyes and mouths, and it's clear just how much this child looks up to Dad. Better books about loving fathers and the things they do for their children abound. (Picture book. 4-7)

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