Book Review - Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright

Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright

Published by Hachette New Zealand

Amazing Daddy is a heartwarming children's book which just begs to be added to the bedtime story rotation, especially around Father's Day!

Amazing Daddy is the story of all the wonderful things that Little Panda's Daddy does - making huge stacks of pancakes when he is on breakfast duty, building things in the shed, playing rough and tumble and falling asleep while reading bedtime stories. 

Addison enjoyed this book and she really liked the panda illustrations. It is still a bit advanced for her but she picks up the main concepts and will copy along when we ask her to do 'Daddy's morning grumpy face' and then his 'happy smile'. She also really loves a page near the end which has hundreds of small pictures of Little Panda and Daddy Panda doing all sorts of activities together. She points out the ones she knows - swings, see-saw, in the car, jumping in puddles, making sandcastles. As a parent this page is great because it gives loads of inspiration for activities to do when you get stuck!

My favourite part of the book goes:

 'When he has to go to work, I miss him not at home. So, just in case he's missing me...I call him on the phone!'

This is accompanied by an illustration of Daddy answering said call in the middle of a business meeting with an awkward look on his face. On the table are stacks of paper labelled 'important business stuff' and 'not playtime.'

Amazing Daddy is a cute book that builds up the Daddy in your Little Person's life. It is funny and relatable and even if not all of the assumptions are true in your household, it is a fun read.

Thanks to Hachette for my review copy of this book.