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Daddy is My Hero

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Daddy is My Hero is a delightful celebration of fathers through a child's imaginative adventures. The story follows a child and their dad playing fancy dress, transforming Dad into various heroic characters like a cowboy, a knight, a pirate fighter, and a spaceship pilot. This tender tale honours all heroic dads, capturing the magic of spending special time together.
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Format: Board book
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Perfect for young children and their fathers, this book suits families looking to share affectionate, imaginative stories at bedtime or during quality playtime.

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As if by magic, Dad becomes a cowboy and a knight, fights pirates and flies a spaceship, all in the course of one special day together.

This is a tender, touching tribute to all the heroic dads out there!

A wonderful celebration of dads - full of fantasy, fun and... fancy dress!

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A wonderful celebration of dads - full of fantasy, fun and... fancy dress!

My daddy looks quite normal, no different from the rest... But my daddy is a HERO, the greatest dad, the best!

A child plays dressing up with Dad, and together they go on some amazing adventures. As if by magic, Dad becomes a cowboy and a knight, fights pirates and flies a spaceship, all in the course of one special day together.

This is a tender, touching tribute to all the heroic dads out there!

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Reviews praise the book for its bright, bold illustrations and simple rhyme scheme, making it an ideal bedtime read even for very young children. It offers a contemporary portrait of dads who balance everyday routines with playful heroism. Selected by the Fatherhood Institute for their 'Fathers Story Week' and commended as a wonderful tribute to dads, Daddy is My Hero is celebrated for inspiring exciting father-child moments.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857534057

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 24 April 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Doubleday Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jane Massey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 18

About the Author

Dawn Richards (Author) Dawn Richards is the author of several books for Random House Children's Publishers UK including Daddy is My Hero, Duck's Easter Egg Hunt, Little Duck's First Christmas and I Love You, Mummy Duck. Jane Massey (Illustrator) Jane Massey studied Graphic Design at Kingston University and went on to work for several agencies in London and Hong Kong. Since moving into illustration she has worked on numerous children's books including Let's Play Peek-a-boo! as well as commissions for advertising, packaging and greetings cards. She lives in Brighton with her partner and young son.

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