My First Dad and Daughter Journal: An Activity Book for Girls and Dads Together by Katie Clemons #review #journals #dads

About the book:

As your little girl grows up and learns to read and write, the two of you can catch special memories in this journal as you swap stories, compare ideas, and explore things you love with each other! 

My review:

Did you ever wish that you had written a love letter to your daddy? I wished I had! This journal is one of those things I wished was around when I was a little girl to have shared with my own Dad.

The journal is meant for girls age of around 3 to 8 years old. With 143 pages to fill out, young girls can spend much time with their dads finding out different things about each other. The book is not meant to be done in one sitting but over time.

Each page features something different from coloring to likes and dislikes to favorites and yes, love letters. All the pages are colorful and totally immersive. Rainbows, unicorns, and stars are just about on every page too. There is even a page to mark when the journal began and when it ended. Although this journal could be a time capsule, so I would start another as daughters and dads get older. This is a must have for any daughter/daddy duo and certainly timeless.

5 unicorn stars!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this journal from the publicist. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network

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My Daddy is Everything by Carole Boston Weatherford #boardbooks #dads #fathersday

 

About the book:

 A celebration of love between father and child.

My review:

Father's Day is right around the corner and there are all sorts of people who could be called, "Dad".  In this baby board book, daddy is truly everything from a rock band to the timekeeper of bedtime.  

Written in rhyme, each child depicted in a different scenario is full of fun and joy. The illustrations are bold and colorful which is what you would expect of a baby board book. 

Although not overly full of details, I did like a few that gave me pause. I saw a dad take a child to a little free library, a rock star kid in a wheelchair, and an elephant hiding. All of these are cute little details that make the book special. This book also featured dads of different ethnicity.

All in all, a good book for little ones. 4 stars.

Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book from the marketing team to review. The views expressed here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network

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Book Blast & Giveaway:Mighty Dads by Joan Holub

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About the Book

Title: Mighty Dads | Author: Joan Holub | Illustrator: James Dean| Publication Date: April 29, 2014 | Publisher: Scholastic | Pages: 40 | Recommended Ages: 3+ Summary: A new constructacular picture book from the New York Times bestselling creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean and bestselling author, Joan Holub.

Mighty dads, strong and tall,

help their children, young and small.

They keep them safe and bolted tight

and show them how to build things right.

Inventively told through James Dean's colorful construction vehicle characters, MIGHTY DADS is an adoring dedication to hardworking fathers and the subtle ways they teach their boys and girls to follow in their tracks. The Dump Trucks learn to get dirty. Crane keeps his little one safe from harm. The busy Cement Mixer gives his daughter a hug. The Forklift cheers his son on. A surprising and touching view of a father's love for his children, MIGHTY DADS is the perfect way to say: I'm proud of you!  

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"Like the best 21st-century human dads, the vehicles don’t just show their kids the ropes—they also offer plenty of TLC (“Cement Mixer Busy/ gives a hug if Mixie’s dizzy”) and affirmation (“Forklift Wise/ cheers whenever Forky tries”). Dean’s decision to anthropomorphize the construction equipment solely through a highly stylized, often single, forward-facing eye takes some getting used to—imagine a cross between the Eye of Providence on the dollar bill and a Egyptian hieroglyph. But his construction sign–inspired palette and ability to convey calm, steady affection between parent and progeny quickly outweighs this visual idiosyncrasy, making this a book worthy of any young armchair foreman." ~ Publisher's Weekly

"This will make a good read aloud for those looking to update their trucks/machines storytimes." ~ Goodreads Review

"The simple rhyming text will be fun at read alouds as children can do motions (roll, roll, roll or smooth, smooth, smooth)" ~ Goodreads Review

 

About the Author: Joan Holub

Joan Holub is co-author of the best-selling Goddess Girls series, the Grimmtastic Girls series, and the Heroes in Training series. Her picture book Little Red Writing received three starred reviews and has been named to many Best-of lists. Her mighty cool dad inspired the creation of the picture book, Mighty Dads.

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About the Illustrator: James Dean

James Dean is the creator of the best-selling Pete the Cat. Before James started painting Pete the Cat as a full-time profession in 1999, he wanted to paint cars and trucks. He loves things that go, and currently drives a 1971 VW bus camper and a 1959 Chevy truck. He worked as an electrical engineer for fifteen years before he decided to try to make a living with his paintings. James lives with his wife, five cats, and a pug named Little Emma. Twitter | Facebook | Amazon Page
     

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