Leo Loves Daddy (Leo Can!)
by Anna McQuinn (Author) Ruth Hearson (Illustrator)
Leo, Lola's little brother from Leo Loves Baby Time, is back in a new adventure with Daddy!
Perfect for Father's Day or every day, this sweet companion to Leo Loves Mommy and spin-off of the best-selling Lola Reads series celebrates the love between young children and their dads.
Leo and Daddy love to make pancakes for breakfast, dance to the beat, and go to the park together. When it's time to sleep, Daddy's hugs are the snuggliest.
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Kirkus Reviews
Ideal for parents, whether going it alone or together, and for the babies and toddlers they love.
Hornbook
Hearson's jewel-toned art captures this father/son love story with warmth and heart. Leo Loves Mommy gives his maternal caregiver equal time.
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A fun-loving daddy's dedication is apparent in this slice-of-life board book.
Leo, a brown-skinned boy with tight curls, full lips, and a broad nose, delights in playing with Daddy, who has equally clearly Black features. Leo wakes up to Daddy tickling his tummy. Then this superinvolved father fixes pancakes, dances, takes Leo on a bike ride, and tends to Leo's scraped knee. Together they build with blocks, take a bath, and snuggle with a book before bed. Companion title Leo Loves Mommy follows a similar trajectory through the day. Leo builds a blanket fort with couch cushions, practices yoga, and paints with his mother, who also presents Black. After a bike ride, mommy's lunch "is so flashy" celery and carrot sticks turned into edible critters with fruit and nuts. The loving devotion of both parents is tangible and genuine, sweet but not cloying. Simple two-line sentences with unobtrusive rhymes across spreads provide descriptions of the activities and add vocabulary. Each spread illustrates one event against a clear solid color background, free of distracting decoration. Together they complete a full picture of a busy toddler's day and his loving relationship with each parent.
Ideal for parents, whether going it alone or together, and for the babies and toddlers they love.
—Kirkus Reviews
Many board books are love letters from babies to parents or parents to babies, and nobody does familial bonding better than McQuinn (author of the popular picture books about Leo and his big sister Lola). Father and son spend the day together making pancakes, dancing, and building with blocks, as Leo sings Dad's praises. Hearson's jewel-toned art captures this father/son love story with warmth and heart. Leo Loves Mommy gives his maternal caregiver equal time.
—The Horn Book
Leo, a brown-skinned boy with tight curls, full lips, and a broad nose, delights in playing with Daddy, who has equally clearly Black features. Leo wakes up to Daddy tickling his tummy. Then this superinvolved father fixes pancakes, dances, takes Leo on a bike ride, and tends to Leo's scraped knee. Together they build with blocks, take a bath, and snuggle with a book before bed. Companion title Leo Loves Mommy follows a similar trajectory through the day. Leo builds a blanket fort with couch cushions, practices yoga, and paints with his mother, who also presents Black. After a bike ride, mommy's lunch "is so flashy" celery and carrot sticks turned into edible critters with fruit and nuts. The loving devotion of both parents is tangible and genuine, sweet but not cloying. Simple two-line sentences with unobtrusive rhymes across spreads provide descriptions of the activities and add vocabulary. Each spread illustrates one event against a clear solid color background, free of distracting decoration. Together they complete a full picture of a busy toddler's day and his loving relationship with each parent.
Ideal for parents, whether going it alone or together, and for the babies and toddlers they love.
—Kirkus Reviews
Many board books are love letters from babies to parents or parents to babies, and nobody does familial bonding better than McQuinn (author of the popular picture books about Leo and his big sister Lola). Father and son spend the day together making pancakes, dancing, and building with blocks, as Leo sings Dad's praises. Hearson's jewel-toned art captures this father/son love story with warmth and heart. Leo Loves Mommy gives his maternal caregiver equal time.
—The Horn Book
Anna McQuinn
Anna McQuinn is the author of more than twenty books for children, including WANDA'S WASHING MACHINE (Tiger Tales). She also works part-time as a librarian, running family book groups. Anna lives in Slough, England.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781623542412
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
N/A
Publication date
March 20, 2021
Series
Leo Can!
BISAC categories
JUV013060 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV017140 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Father's Day
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV017140 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Father's Day
Library of Congress categories
Fathers and sons
Stories in rhyme
Board books
Stories in rhyme
Board books
