Daddy and Me

by Karen Katz

Daddy is making a special project. Help him find the tools he needs by looking under the oversized flaps. Working with Daddy is so much fun!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Family

14 pages, Board Book

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

Karen Katz has written and illustrated many books for children, including The Colors of Us, Can You Say Peace, My First Ramadan, Counting Kisses and Where is Baby's Belly Button. Long inspired by folk art from around the world, she was inspired to write her first book, Over the Moon, when she and her husband adopted their daughter from Guatemala, and she wanted to tell the story of welcoming Lena into their lives. Katz loves to paint and experiment with texture, color, collage and pattern. Besides an author and illustrator, she has been a costume designer, quilt maker, fabric artist and graphic designer. Katz and her family divide their time between New York City and Saugerties, New York.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/karenkatz

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an adorable book for toddlers, with little flaps on each page, giving a description of the tool that Daddy needs for fixing. I love how easy the words are to follow, and how inviting the pictures seem to be, all of which are colourful and fun, something that a toddler loves to see! This book kept my little one interested, especially since he kept wanting to turn the flaps as I was reading. I would love to see more books of this type, it was something that I would recommend to anyone with a busy toddler!

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

We have a set of four Karen Katz books (mommy, daddy, grandma, grandpa) and I really dislike how stereotypical they are: grandma gets flowers and a pretty nightgown, daddy has tools and builds things. But my 2yo has adored these lift-the-flaps since she was old enough to show preferences in her reading material, so.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the "lift-the-flap" books go over well at my house, and my toddler loves that this one is about a daddy and baby - apparently even he has noticed that lots of books are about mommies and babies, but there aren't so many about daddies and babies.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lift the flap toddler and up adventure about a father and son building and using tools together.

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

A child and father work together to build a doghouse.

Cute, with lift the flaps to find the tools.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our Daddy's a little critical of this one (Why are the tools *there*? Why does a dog house door need hinges?). But it's a cute story and one of the (relatively) few that focuses on the child-father relationship. Our 10-month-old loves to open the flaps & find the hidden words & pics beneath. And the flaps have held up surprisingly well, given his rough treatment of them.

[Rebekah Kincheloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love parent books for children! When you are caring for a child these books are nice to have when the child misses their parent. This is a colorful flip-book about a father and child working on a project together.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The flaps will certainly get torn up at some point, but for now I really enjoy these books!

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

totally cute for a bonding moment for dads and children!

[Slayton · Rating 3 out of 5]

I made a 100 on the AR Test

[Joanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

between 2 and 3 stars. I can't say I like it with enthusiasm. It's ok.

[Donna-Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has been a favorite at our house for years.
My middle child had a hard time sitting still for stories when he was little but this lift-the-flap book kept him busy and entertained.

[Amanda Costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoy this book because it is something my husband can read to my daughter. It is about building something, and involves all the tools he uses. She loves all the lift flap books.

[Margarita · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my daughter's favourites!

[Woodlawn Youth Services · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute, didn't work well for reading aloud to a group.

[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books by Katz are all very repeative, but this one was perfect for William right now.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lift-the-flap board book about the special project that father and son are working on. Flaps hide the tools needed for the project.

A good read aloud for toddlers.

[Dobby Girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got a little sense to find out the difference between under and behind.
Behind- some solid things
Under- soft and usually cloth?

[Aaron Wong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Katz, K. (2003). Daddy and me. New York: Little Simon.

[Sadia Mansoor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aww... loving these lift the flap books ^_^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLYQF...

[Julie sims and books · Rating 4 out of 5]

She (my daughter) loved flipin the special spots in the story!

[Brendan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's short and fun.