Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In this gentle debut for both Nevin and Six, a lumpish father bear, dressed in an argyle sweater and striped pants, spends the day with his cub as the younger bear recounts a litany of things that fathers enjoy. Six's tranquil watercolors show the bears leaving their den for a green meadowland dotted with pink tufted trees. Throughout, the cub narrates their activities ("Daddies like adventures. Daddies like swings"), which eventually transition into bedtime rituals. Through the father's expressions, Six subtly hints at the stresses of child care, but there's no mistaking the mutual joy these bears find in being together. Ages 4-8. Agent: Teresa Kietlinski, Bookmark Literary. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Toddler-PreS-This is a charming book about a father bear and his cub spending a fun-filled day together. The smart dad starts the day with silly-shaped pancakes. After breakfast, the two of them set out for the park, where they play all sorts of games. They soar on the swings, bounce around like kangaroos, and act like scary monsters. Clearly, the cub's father wants nothing more than to make his little one happy. He jumps high off the swing and into a pile of leaves. He is also patient and understanding. He doesn't mind getting soaked at bath time while his cub splashes in the tub. He likes stargazing and stories, snuggles and hugs. The simple illustrations and the handwritten style of the text give the book an appealing, childlike appearance. VERDICT Young listeners will enjoy this delightful tale. It's perfect for one-on-one sharing.-Barbara Spiri, Southborough Library, MA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Daddies like playing kangaroo. / Daddies like monsters. / Daddies like roars. / Daddies like quiet time, too." In this sweet if familiar picture book, a simple poem lists clichid things children enjoy with their fathers. Soft watercolor illustrations follow a bear daddy and cub through their day and underscore the gentle nature of the slight text. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
As a father bear and his cub go through their day together, the text enumerates all the things that daddies like (hint: they are the things the cub likes, too)."Daddies like smooches. / Daddies like hugs. // Daddies like Good morning to you!' " After a breakfast of pancakes made to look like bears' faces, the duo strikes out on an adventure outdoors. They swing (from his expression, Daddy's not too sure about how much he likes to jump off), play kangaroo (Daddy gets dizzy), pretend to be monsters and roar, and then enjoy quiet time lying in the grass and blowing dandelion seeds. Back at home, Daddy like splashes, boats, and peekaboo through the bubbles, jammies, stars, and night-lights. (This last is troublingly illustrated as lighting bugs trapped in jars that have no holes in the lids.) Snuggles, sleep, and "I love you" follow. Six's barrel-shaped, anthropomorphized bears have tiny arms and legs, big noses, and the slightest of ears. Their range of expressions is delightful, and father-child pairs could do worse than to spend their days like this.A pleasing salute to fathers and the time they spend with their children. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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