What Daddy Loves

by Jerry Smath and Sue Kassirer

A little dog describes the things her father likes to do, and the things she likes to do with him. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079440121X
• ISBN13: 9780794401214
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.1" x 12.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fantastic read for several age groups

I've been reading this book to my daughter since she was too young to speak, and she still loves it (as do her three younger siblings) at the age of six. I can't get over how much they all enjoy it. The text is well-written, yet simple and short enough to keep even a small child's attention, and the illustrations (as you can see for yourself) are colored, detailed, and absolutely delightful. I'd buy this book again in a heartbeat for twice the price!

A delightful addition to our bookshelf

This is delightful light reading for Fathers of three to five year old girls. There is nothing objectionable in the book (an increasingly rare thing in literature for children nowadays). The illustrations are very detailed, with fine comic elements. We especially appreciated one page where Daddy is making a mess in the kitchen and Mommy comes home with a briefcase and looks astonished at the mess (I do the cooking in our family and my wife and I both work). While the story is short, there are plenty of items you can ask your daughter about when reading the book ("what is the little girl holding?" that is right, a basket, and what color is it? Very good, she is carrying an orange basket"), that will contribute to her developing analytical skills along with picking up the visual clues in the narrative. Best of all, this work advances ideas that Fathers and their Daughters can enjoy many healthy and affectionate activities together: it is a world where little girls like to look at stars (science) go on hikes (sports, nature) and Daddy's like to cook (and I do!) and little girls are welcome at their Daddy's office (well, I'm working on that one) none of that is weird or diminishes the role of Father or Daughters.