I Love My Daddy

Description

'I love my daddy, yes I do. He's very kind - and funny too.' Playing, cooking, singing, snuggling . . . Spend special time with Dad in this joyful, rhyming picture book, brimming with love, silliness and even pages to personalise! With a gentle, rhyming story and bold, bright illustrations, this is the perfect celebration of the special relationship between father and child - perfect for sharing on Father's Day and all year round! From the bestselling author of Giraffes Can't Dance, Giles Andreae. With a super shiny finish and extra special pages at the back for every child to personalise for their own daddy! 'Simple but touching' - Daily Mail A Sunday Times Top-Ten Bestseller!

Giles Andreae is the author of many top-selling, award-winning picture books. These include Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and of the artist/philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles one of the country's bestselling living poets. Giles lives in Oxfordshire. Emma Dodd was brought up in Guildford, Surrey, in a family of artists. As a child she loved the work of Peter Firmin, John Burningham and Gerald Rose, and from as far back as she can remember she wanted to be an illustrator. Emma studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central Saint Martin's School of Art and has worked in advertising, editorial and book illustration. The I Love You range has sold over 750,000 copies and I Love My Mummy won the Book Trust Early Years Award. Emma lives in Surrey with her husband and two children and their terrier cross, Buzz, who keeps her fit and provides inspiration.

A gentle rhyming text that's perfect to read aloud. - Bookseller Full of fun rhyming text and joyful, bold illustrations. - Nursery World Energetic text and artwork will entertain adults and children alike. - Library Mice Simple but touching tribute to the role a dad plays in life. - Daily Mail A reassuring celebration of fatherhood. - Bookseller The singsong rhythm and bold, colorful, expressive illustrations will have kid appeal. - Booklist An amusing, and heart-warming look at the special relationship between father and child... accompanied by Emma Dodd's charming and vibrant art work. - Primary Times "remarkable emotional intensity of Emma Dodd's bold illustrations...Giles Andreae's rhyming text provides a pleasing bouncy accompaniment" - The Guardian