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Table of Contents
About The Book
From all
of the daddies,
tall or small,
mine is the best,
the very best...
Some animal daddies comfort their babies or hold them tight, or face every danger for them. But the narrator of this loving picture book knows his daddy does all of that -- and more -- for him.
In this sweet companion to the New York Times best-selling My Mother Is Mine, Marion Dane Bauer and Leslie Wu celebrate fathers. A Father's Day card is attached to the back of the book, but this is a book to share all year long.
the very best daddy of all.
of the daddies,
tall or small,
mine is the best,
the very best...
Some animal daddies comfort their babies or hold them tight, or face every danger for them. But the narrator of this loving picture book knows his daddy does all of that -- and more -- for him.
In this sweet companion to the New York Times best-selling My Mother Is Mine, Marion Dane Bauer and Leslie Wu celebrate fathers. A Father's Day card is attached to the back of the book, but this is a book to share all year long.
the very best daddy of all.
About The Author
Photograph © Marion Dane Bauer
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Book Illustrator Award winner The Stuff of Stars. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.
About The Illustrator
Leslie Wu has illustrated several picture books, including Joan Sweeney's Bijou, Bonbon & Beau: The Kittens Who Danced for Degas. Her work includes book, magazine, and advertising projects, and her paintings are held by corporate and private collections in the United States and Japan. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (April 21, 2015)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481442503
- Ages: 1 - 5
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Raves and Reviews
"Heartwarming." -- School Library Journal
"A beautiful celebration of fathers of all species." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Delightful." -- Boston Sunday Herald
Awards and Honors
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle List PrimaryTitle
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High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): The Very Best Daddy of All Fixed Layout eBook 9781481442503
- Author Photo (jpg): Marion Dane Bauer Photograph © Marion Dane Bauer(0.1 MB)
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