I Love My Daddy Because...

by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, Laurel Porter Gaylord, AA

Book Overview

The perfect board book for babies and toddlers to read with Dad! "I love my daddy because he plays with me. . ."This book begins with a heartwarming scene between a human parent and child, but moves... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0399187332
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Dutton Children's Books
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

My nephew loved it!!

Really good much for a multilingual family so both sets of grandmas can read the book!

A classic for spanish speaking babies

I love this book I used to read it to my daughter when she was 18 months we would always check it out from the library. I finally decided to buy it because it was always checked out. I still read it to my daughter now that she is almost 5. My 2 year old son loves the pictures of the animals and can repeat all the phrases. I highly recommend it.

Beautiful Book

This is a beautiful book with warm pictures. It is easy to read with both English and Spanish. My daughter loves it!

Great book!

We're in Arizona, so the spanish speaking population is immense, so I want my daughter to learn Spanish. I bought this and "Queiro a Mi Mama Porque," and these are the only books my daughter wants to read before bed. They are absolutely adorable!

He is strong and brave too!

I love this book, and I love my Mommy for buying it for Daddy and me. My Daddy does great things like the ones in the book because he builds things, and he is strong and brave!

A Great Father's Day Gift from a Young Daughter!

Any father would enjoy getting this admiring book from his young daughter. Both will then experience many happy hours reading the book together. I suspect most fathers will also feel inspired to become even more lovable!The book is organized to show (through a series of beautiful detailed color illustrations) that animal fathers nurture their young also. The book opens with a father and his young daughter playing with hand puppets. "I love my Daddy because he plays with me."Next is an Emperor penguin with a chick ("He keeps me safe and warm."). There is a horned puffin and chick ("He brings me dinner." -- little fish in this case).You will see a bald eagle and a chick ("He is big and strong.").That is followed by a lion and cub ("He takes naps with me.).The next illustration combines a bear with a kit and a muskrat with a kit ("I love my Daddy because he can build a house.").Humor arrives with a chimpanzee and baby ("He makes me laugh.").Here are the remaining pairs and quotes:giraffe and calf ("He helps me reach things.");gray wolf and cub ("He sings me songs.");common loon with chick ("He takes me for a ride." -- the chick sits on the loon's back);gorilla and baby ("He teaches me to be brave.");red fox and young with a porcupine ("He teaches me to be careful.");jaguar with kitten, anoles, spider monkeys, toucans, parrots, and two-toed sloths ("I love my Daddy because he plays hide and seek with us.");musk oxen and calf ("He protects our family."); and reindeer and calf ("He watches over me at night.").The final scene in the book is the Daddy and his daughter holding each other. "I love my Daddy and my Daddy loves me."Obviously, these animal images can be just a starting point for a discussion about how and why Daddies like to care for their children. By seeing that fatherly love and caring are universal, your child should also develop a deeper confidence in your caring, support, and love. As I read down the book's list, I was also reminded of many happy occasions when I played these roles for my daughter. Naturally, I enjoyed those reminiscences. After you finish the book, I suggest that you think about other ways that Daddies care for their children and add animals who do that. Certainly, cleaning up could be one. Another one could be meeting other family members. You and your daughter can do some research on animal fathers to find other metaphors for your own relationship. This will bring both of you even more pleasure as you make these discoveries together on your own!May your daughter always love her Daddy!Happy father's day!