Daddy Cuddle

by Kate Mayes, Sara Acton (Illustrator)

An undeniably adorable new picture book for dads everywhere, from bestselling author Kate Mayes and award-winning illustrator Sara Acton.

'Daddy up?'

It's early in the morning and one little rabbit is wide awake ...
From bestselling author Kate Mayes (COUNT MY CHRISTMAS KISSES, STEW A COCKATOO - writing as Ruthie May) and award-winning illustrator Sara Acton (BEN AND DUCK, ESTHER'S RAINBOW, THE UNEXPECTED CROCODILE) comes this gorgeous tale of an early riser who just wants to play!

A book to be loved and treasured by children, fathers and families everywhere.

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

32 pages, Hardcover

First published July 20, 2015

About the author

Also writes under the name Ruthie May.

Kate Mayes is the bestselling author of the picture books Daddy Cuddle (illustrated by Sara Acton), The Bum Book (illustrated by Andrew Joyner), Count My Kisses, Little One and Count My Christmas Kisses (both illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie and written as Ruthie May), and Stew a Cockatoo: My Aussie Cookbook (illustrated by Leigh Hobbs and written as Ruthie May). She lives in Sydney, Australia.
(from publisher's website at http://www.harpercollins.com.au/cr-13... )

Reviews

[Dianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, and my three-year-old really related.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a sweet story with wonderful illustrations. Before daddy bunny is out of bed, baby bunny is up, trying to get his daddy to wake up. He brings his ball, his bike, the dog on a leash, and more, all ways to try to get his daddy to wake up. One thing works and then his daddy surprises him with cuddles.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very young bunny is an early riser and is attempting to wake daddy with his two word questions. Will young bunny succeed and what will their activity be? Perfect title for a father's Day storytime. Illustrations totally focus on the brief text action and leave plenty of white space.

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've all been there as a child ourselves, waking up before you parents and then having to go wake them up. The little rabbit in this book is adorable as it tries to wake up it's daddy in the morning.

[Ang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: Young Bunny rises early, eager to start the day, but will Daddy ever wake up? The brief text lets the watercolor illustrations carry the story in this picture book that beautifully captures the joys and trials of an energetic child and tired father. -- inside left jacket flap

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for children and their dads to read together, especially the ones who like to wake their dads up early in the morning with fun adventures to be had.

[Danica Midlil · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little bunny can only wait so long!

[Brindi Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awwwww I found this story to be super cute. (easily fits in with father's day theme)

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! I think I will get tired of saying "Daddy" by the end of this, but I think it would work for either family storytime or baby bounce.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute picture book for toddlers and preschoolers.

[Freddie D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable and an especially good choice for bedtime stories and snuggles with Dad.

[Mum Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to my grandson. It is a cute book.

[Joan Arbogast · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it! Text is sooo kid-like. And illustrations are just too cute and sweet.

[Kelly Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daddy won't wake up, so little rabbit does his best to entice daddy to get up. As a parent the reader will sympathize with Daddy Rabbit as he tries to sleep a little more before giving into his baby bunny. Children of all ages will enjoy this simple tale.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this book is pretty true to life with a toddler, it doesn't do enough with the parent/child relationship to warrant an entire picture book. I liked the playfulness of the end papers, but overall wished for more from this thin story.

[Baby Bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!

Hello, everybody! Our book today is Daddy Cuddle, written by Kate Mayes and illustrated by Sara Acton, a sweet and simple story of waking up.

A young bunny is the first to wake in his house, and rushes to his parents’ room to wake his father to start the day. “Daddy up?” he asks, but Daddy Bunny is still fast asleep. The bunny toddler sets about finding something to rouse his daddy out of bed, suggesting various activities like “Daddy ball?” and “Daddy bike?”, but still, nothing seems to bring Daddy Bunny to wakefulness. At last, the little bunny gives a frustrated shout, and Daddy Bunny wakes, chuckles, and brings his little bunny up for snuggles, and Young Bunny finds that sometimes the best morning activity is just a quiet Daddy cuddle.

This was an adorable little story that any family with wee early risers will relate to. The story is mostly told through the darling watercolor art, with the text primarily conveying Young Bunny’s dialogue in simple two-word sentences. This makes the length perfect for baby bookworms, and JJ really enjoyed it. It’s a very sweet father-and-child (whose gender is left ambiguous) story celebrating the early-morning energy of little ones, and the quiet, cuddly moments between daddies and their babies. Baby Bookworm approved!

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[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little bunny tries various enticements to wake daddy.

[Alison]

Because Daddies matter to little bunnies.