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Looking After Daddy

Eve Coy author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd

Published:2nd May '19

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William needs a lot of looking after from his "mummy", but he's got buckets of potential... a hilarious and heartwarming tale of father-daughter role reversal.

Jump inside the imagination of one unforgettable little girl who likes to pretend she's babysitting her daddy, when really he's looking after her! (And possibly being an astronaut, if she can come too.)This uplifting tale of a stay-at-home father and his daughter is guaranteed to melt your heart.Jump inside the imagination of one unforgettable little girl who likes to pretend she's babysitting her daddy, when really he's looking after her! Children will adore following along as she turns the tables on her dad William, but always sees his potential. When he grows up he could be an astronaut or a lion tamer or a famous chocolate maker, but his most important job is being her Dad. (And possibly being an astronaut, if she can come too.) This uplifting tale of a stay-at-home father and his daughter is guaranteed to melt your heart.

"Charming and heartfelt... The story expertly captures the always entertaining if often tiring adventures that make up a day in the life of a parent" * Best New Children's Books Guide, produced by the Publishers' Association and published in the Guardian 2018 *
"This gem sums up the perils and pleasures of parenthood through the eyes of a child, and through the entertaining facial expressions of her long suffering father." * The Evening Echo, Cork *
"Wonderfully warm and wacky" * Books for Keeps *

  • Short-listed for Klaus Flugge Prize (UK).

ISBN: 9781783447107

Dimensions: 270mm x 230mm x 4mm

Weight: 201g

32 pages