My Daddy and Me - by Linda Ashman (Board Book)

About the Book

A celebration of fathers and their sons and daughters.

Book Synopsis

In the spirit of read-aloud family favorites like Guess How Much I Love You and I Love You Through and Through comes a fresh classic about the eternal love between father and child.

Daddy wakes before I rise.Drinks his coffee. Rubs his eyes.Sees me standing on the stair.Picks me up. Smooths my hair.

Discover a poignant, heartfelt ode to the special love between father and child. From sharing a quiet moment over the comics section at breakfast, to playing at bathtime before tucking into bed, My Daddy and Me celebrates the day-to-day joys of fatherhood. With tender, rhyming text from Linda Ashman, and sweet, tender illustrations by Jane Massey, in a cuddly padded board format, this book is perfect for daddies everywhere -- who love and guide their little ones morning, noon, and night!

Review Quotes

Praise for My Daddy and Me: There are so many different kinds of dads in the world that support their kids in so many different ways. This rhyming board book follows fathers and children through a typical day for a toddler and parent... The watercolor-and-ink illustrations utilize a gentle, pastel palette to depict fathers and children with a variety of skin tones and racial backgrounds. The lilting text reads aloud easily and is simple and predictable enough for even very small children to memorize and read along... Sweet and affectionate. -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Rock-a-Bye Romp, written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Simona Mulazzani: CLEL Bell Award for Early Literacy 2017* Gently funny and eminently reassuring. -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA fine addition to the nursery bookshelf for baby and all. -- Kirkus ReviewsAshman writes in rhyme that rolls right off the tongue. -- Julie Danielson, Seven Impossible Things Before BreakfastPraise for All We Know, written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Jane Dyer: A Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year* Simply beautiful. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewA gentle, heartwarming celebration of the continuity of life and of a parent's love. -- Publishers WeeklyThe simple yet artful rhymes are made to be read aloud. -- BooklistA must-have for every newborn nursery and every toddler's bookshelf. -- BookpagePraise for Rain!, written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Christian Robinson: A Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Book of 2014Buoyant. -- New York Times Sunday Book Review* Altogether delightful. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPerfect for storytime sharing. -- School Library Journal

About The Author

Linda Ashman is the author of many picture books, including Rain!, illustrated by Christian Robinson, which was a 2014 Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award Winner; Babies on the Go, illustrated by Jane Dyer; Castles, Caves, and Honeycombs, illustrated by Lauren Stringer, which was named a Booklist Editors' Choice; and Rub-a-Dub Sub, illustrated by Jeff Mack. She lives with her family in North Carolina.



Jane Massey is a children's book illustrator who has created adorable young characters for publishers all over the world. She is the illustrator of the books Ten Little Toes, Two Small Feet, Baby Boo, I Love You, Eat, Sleep Poop, and more. She lives on the south coast of England. Visit her online at janemassey.co.uk.