You Be Daddy

Name: You Be Daddy
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781250884244
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Karla Clark

Series: You Be

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You Be Daddy by Karla Clark tenderly explores a bedtime moment where Daddy is too weary to perform his usual nightly routine. With a clever, rhyming text, Daddy invites his child to step in and take over—hugging tight, running a warm bath, and building a cosy bedtime fort. This charming board book captures the warmth and humour of shared family moments before sleep.
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A tired daddy lets his son have a turn being the parent at bedtime in the board book edition of You Be Daddy, a humorously charming companion picture book to You Be Mommy.

A tired daddy lets his son have a turn being the parent at bedtime in You Be Daddy, a humorously charming companion picture book to You Be Mommy.

Description

Daddy's too tired to be Daddy tonight. Can you be Daddy and hug me tight?

Run my bath nice and warm? Snuggle close if there's a storm?

Build me a bedtime fort for two. One that fits just me and you.

In this clever, rhyming board book, a father tells his child that he's simply too tired to be Daddy tonight and asks his son to take over for him.

An utterly relatable theme told with humour and heart provides a story parents and children will delight in reading together at bedtime.

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You Be Daddy

Daddy's too tired to be Daddy tonight. Can you be Daddy and hug me tight? Run my bath nice and warm? Snuggle close if there's a storm? Build me a bedtime fort for two. One that fits just me and you. In this clever, rhyming board book, a father tells his child that he's simply too tired to be Daddy...

By Karla Clark

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You Be Grandma

Can you be Grandma and turn off the light? Grandma's too tired to be Grandma tonight. She played dress-up and drank afternoon tea. Helped you climb up the Sycamore tree. Took a hike and went for a dip. Now she's exhausted! There's an ache in her hip. In this clever, rhyming picture book, a grandmother tells her granddaughter that she's...

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You Be Grandpa

Grandpa's too tired to be Grandpa tonight. Can you be Grandpa, just for the night? Pick out my pjs and snuggle up close? Read me the book I love the most? In this clever, rhyming picture book, a grandpa tells his grandson that after a long day of playing pirates, gardening, skateboarding, and more, he's simply too tired to be...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250884244

Publisher: Feiwel and Friends

Format: Board book

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Feiwel and Friends

Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Steph Lew

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 247g

Pages: 30

Collections

Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Father's Day Karla Clark Series: You Be

About the Author

Karla Clark writes fiction for adults and children. She is an active member of the SCBWI and the Chicago Writers Association. Karla lives in Rockford, Illinois, with her husband and adult autistic son. Karlaclarkauthor.com. Steph Lew is a Concept Artist/Illustrator from San Francisco, CA. She graduated from San Jose State University with a BFA in animation/illustration. She strives to have strong light and color in her artwork. She enjoys drawing people, animals, and mermaids. StephLew.com

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