Daddy Hug

by Tim Warnes, Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Daddies come in all shapes and sizes—slimy and scruffy, long and fluffy! And daddies make all different kinds of noises—squeak and chirp, buzz and bumble! But what do all daddies have in common? They make us feel safe and snug with tender daddy hugs!

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

32 pages, Library Binding

First published April 29, 2008

About the author

Storyteller Tim Warnes' first book was published in 1995. A writer and illustrator, he now has more than 80 original titles to his name.

Tim's weekly blog, My Life in Books - www.timwarnes.com - is for lovers of kid lit. Part memoir; part commentary; part review by an industry insider. It is intended to give readers confidence and encouragement to share their passion for literacy - creating connections through kids’ books with their loved ones, and inspire a new generation to value reading for pleasure.

Tim's married to illustrator Jane Chapman. He loves comic strips, wearing fancy hats, playing his banjo and of course - reading bedtime stories!

See more of Tim's work at www.chapmanandwarnes.com

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the most amazing book EVER! 5 STARTS ALL THE WAY💖

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, beautifully illustrated poem about Daddy hugs, featuring a variety of animals.
Good for babies, toddlers & preschoolers, this concept book is a very quick read.

[Eli Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can read this book by myself (well, some of it).

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun book with animals dads and their animals children. I really liked the tortoise page. I enjoyed the simple text paired with the vibrant illustrations.

[Ghoover]

This could not have been a more pointless and uneducated children's book. There is absolutely no point in why it was written and I feel like it is not a social issue for children to recognize. There are more serious issues as opposed to letting letting children know that fathers give different types of hugs. The quote is " Daddies come in all shapes and sizes—slimy and scruffy, long and fluffy! And daddies make all different kinds of noises—squeak and chirp, buzz and bumble! But what do all daddies have in common? They make us feel safe and snug with tender daddy hugs!" What is the purpose?
Obviously it is clear that I did not enjoy this book. I felt like it was a waste of time and that children would have a loss as to what the moral purpose was.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the pictures (part of the reason I checked this book out in the first place). There's a lot of animals which I liked and decent rhymes, but it's not really a story, but gives lots of pictures and opportunities to make animal sounds with your kids. An example of the rhyme and basic story pattern is "Daddy slow/ Daddy creaky/ Daddy scurry/ Daddy sneaky" The first two are in reference to a tortoise and the second two with raccoons. I'd probably rent this book again, at least to try it out with a kid, but I really did like the pictures and amount of animals. Also introduces lots of adjectives.

[Hafidha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice drawings of different forest animals - I liked the detail of creatures great and small. There are elephants, raccoons, snakes, and even snails. I'm not sure my not-quite-two year old understands the vocabulary (scruffy, prickly, etc.) yet, but I think she'll be able to grow into this book. Lots of mommy hugs books out there, so it's nice to have a daddy hugs book, too.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a decent read. I think I liked it a little more than the Mommy book, but perhaps that's because it had all the pages...? We had just gone to the zoo the same day, so my daughter was still really familiar with all the animals. She always likes making the noises of the animals also. It was a cute book for daddy to read with her.

[carissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended Ages: babies and toddlers

Very simple text with beautiful illustrations by Jane Chapman (artist for the Karma Wilson "Bear" books). Various animals and their daddies are depicted in playful poses.

[Wendy Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

All of the noises each daddy makes is so great for teaching vocabulary and phonological awareness. Just repeating the sounds with the kids and having them "feel" them in their mouths is so much fun to watch. kids ages 1-3 will enjoy how physical these dads are with their babies.

[Niamh Griffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Most of this book is adorable with loving references like "Daddy safe, Daddy snug, Daddy tender, Daddy hug". The illustrations are lovely but I dislike the inclusion of snakes and other animals with the text "Daddy sneaky", "Daddy slimy" and "Daddy spiky"!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Animal Daddies doing various things. Quick easy words, simple reading level.

[Zack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book, should be good for toddlers and young pre-k

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!!!

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

darn, i forgot to use this for the last daddy and me. all types of animal dads show their love for offspring in their unique way. very well-illustrated and appealing both in text and picture.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to use with toddlers!

[Kari · Rating 5 out of 5]

My almost 3 year old really loved this one.

[Kelly]

12/22/10

[Alissa Faust · Rating 5 out of 5]

How do different Daddies in the jungle hug their little ones? My kids of course loved the page with the burping...I loved the rhyming. The pictures were super cute.

[Wendy Kuzma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute! Nice and short for Toddler Time.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely paced & joyfully illustrated text about animal kingdom daddies and their babies.

[Felicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

so cute and fun to read over and over again

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[jacky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great artwork. Natalie loved this book. She found a lot of it very funny.

[Amanda_DJ n' Zac · Rating 5 out of 5]

DJ ready this to his brother when he got home from school today. So cute how they get excited about each animal in these amazing illustrations.

[Jessica S · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are a wide range of animals shown with their daddies and the pictures are large and bright. I really liked the variety of descriptive words and the simple rhyming throughout.

[Erma Talamante · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute Daddy-baby book full of daddy love. Each colorful page encourages conversation as the Daddy descriptions are written in bold, colorful letters.

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is full of action words about what daddy animals and human daddy's can do with their children.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is meant for a younger audience that will focus more on the adorable illustrations than on the content of the text.

[Vin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the story time week for Father's Day. I love Mommy Mine and Daddy Hug is pretty sweet too.