Synopses & Reviews
Some animal daddies comfort their babies, or hold them tight, or face every danger for them. But the little boy in this heartwarming story knows his daddy does all of that--and more--for him and is the very best daddy of all. In the tradition of her andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; best-selling story andlt;Iandgt;My Mother Is Mineandlt;/Iandgt;, Marion Dane Bauer celebrates the love and bond between parents and their children. Featuring Leslie Wu's glowing illustrations, this loving message is perfect for sharing at Father's Day or anytime.
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"Delightful." -- Boston Sunday Herald
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"Heartwarming." -- School Library Journal
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"Heartwarming." -- School Library Journal "A beautiful celebration of fathers of all species." -- Kirkus Reviews "Delightful." -- Boston Sunday Herald
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"A beautiful celebration of fathers of all species." -- Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book andlt;iandgt;On My Honorandlt;/iandgt; and the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;My Mother Is Mineandlt;/iandgt;. Her other titles include andlt;iandgt;A Mama for Owenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; If You Were Born a Kittenandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Grandmotherand#39;s Songandlt;/iandgt;, andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Thank You for Me!andlt;/iandgt; She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.andlt;bandgt;Leslie Wuandlt;/bandgt; has illustrated several picture books, including Joan Sweeney's andlt;iandgt;Bijou, Bonbon andamp; Beau: The Kittens Who Danced for Degasandlt;/iandgt;. 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.