Daddies

by Lila Prap

What do lions, hippos, kangaroos, and giraffes have in common? They all have Daddies! Rhyming text punctuated with fun animal noises makes Daddies a read-aloud treat. Prap's bold art has been a hit with critics and consumers alike. This book with its ""daddy"" theme is perfect for Father's Day promotions, tables and windows. The delightful rhyming text will engage even the youngest child and makes it a great ""cuddle time"" book to be shared between father and son. Great for trade, institutional, gift accounts, and baby shops, the animals make it a candidate for zoos too.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Family, Childrens, Storytime

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 31, 2007

About the author

Born in 1955, Slovenian artist and children's book author Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič, who publishes under the name "Lila Prap," studied architecture at the Ljubljana Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and worked as a graphic designer for a number of years. Her debut title, Animal Lullabies, was published in 2000, and was soon followed by others. Her books have been translated into many languages, worldwide, and have made her one of Slovenia's most popular authors. Included in IBBY's honor list, Prap has been nominated for a number of international children's books awards, including the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, and the Astrid Lindgren Prize. In Slovenia, she has been awarded the Levstik Prize, the Most Beautiful Book Prize, and the Original Slovenian Picture Book Prize.

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading and enjoying three of Slovenian children's author Lila Prap's non-fiction picture-books, I was interested to see what she would make of a different kind of writing, and Daddies (Mojocka in the original) did not disappoint! A series of rhyming poems present a boy and his daddy - pretending to be animals as part of a bedtime game of make-believe - in a variety of fun forms. "My daddy is a snail, / and I'm a snail by birth. / We're never in a hurry - / we have all the time on Earth," reads one of these poems, which are accompanied by Prap's distinctively colorful artwork. After all these transformations, father and son are exhausted, and ready for sleep - and hopefully young listeners will be as well, after enjoying these bedtime rhymes!

With a text that just trips off the tongue - the translator(s) of these NorthSouth editions of Lila Prap's books are not identified (unlike Why? , put out by Kane/Miller), but whoever is responsible did an excellent job! - and illustrations that are colorful and immediate, Daddies makes a wonderful bedtime book, and is a lovely celebration of the bond between father and son. I continue to be immensely impressed with Prap's work, and hope that it will continue to be translated into English. Her books are well designed, well written and well illustrated, in addition to just being lots of fun!

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 4-year-old loved this rhyming book about animal daddies.

Examples from the book . . .
"My daddy's a chameleon, as quiet as can be.
Our favorite game is hide-and-seek. I bet he can't find me!"

and

"My daddd is a hippo, he really loves to swim.
When we jump into the water, nothing else fits in!"

[Amy Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a father and son pretending to be animals, from rhinos to monkeys, as they stomp and swing and roar their way to bed. A great one dads to share with their babies and toddlers.

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big, bold illustrations. Great repeating rhythm and fun rhymes. A bit long for the age to which it seems most directed, but doable. The twist at the end, with the child saying that Daddy needs rest, is fun.

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Age: 2 years - Preschool

Simple rhymes accompanied with bright, fuzzy pictures of daddies and their children throughout the animal kingdom. Two stanzas are missing a syllable which chops up the flow. There isn't much text so this mistake is hard to accept.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The monkey faces on the cover alone are a crack-up. Really fun. A nice add, especially if your library (home or town) is lacking in Dad books.

[The Library Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice rhymes and lots of possibilities for action!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book with adorable daddy and child animals, and fun rhyming narrative that our girls enjoyed a lot.

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael brought this home from the library when Dana took him. He kept interrupting me to tell me how the characters were doing things we do. I guess I'm a good dad.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Letter D

[Nikki Naylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little kids book

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a father and son pretending to be animals, from rhinos to monkeys, as they stomp and swing and roar their way to bed.

[Elle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A father pretends to be various animals with his son as they get ready for bed in this cute story. In storytime children will enjoy acting out many of the motions with the characters.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

First published in 2007 under the title Mojocka by Zalozba Mladinska Knjiga in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

good rhyming read aloud

[Tessa Miller · Rating 2 out of 5]

I din't really like it.