What My Daddy Loves; Raissa Figueroa

The everlasting bonds of father and child are honoured in a joyous homage to fatherhood.

Daddies love lots of things. Some love to cook and create new things. Some love to play and explore. Some love to fix the old and build the new. Some love to learn whilst others love to dream. But there’s one thing that daddies love best of all, can you guess what it is…

Thirteen devoted Black daddies and their children take centre stage in a delightful picture book that acknowledges all the fathers out there and the endless and unconditional love that they give to their children each and every day, morning through night. 

Perfect for reading together, What My Daddy Loves is a heartwarming and feel-good celebration of the many ways that daddies bring joy to the lives of their children. In minimal words and colourful artwork Raissa Figueroa captures those little everyday moments that are often the most special as African American children champion their daddies loudly and proudly.

Told over the course of a day, the repetitive refrain ’My daddy loves’ kicks off each scene before various actions and activities are shared. Pages radiate warmth, and strong, trusting relationships shine brightly as the preciousness in the everyday is found. Whether it is cooking breakfast together, zooming down the supermarket aisle on a shopping cart, tending the vegetable patch, creating music, studying or trying new things, these delightful duos have certainly found their happy and encourage all youngsters to reflect on what their daddy loves and the things that they enjoy doing together.

A great book to gift to daddy on Father’s Day or any day when a littlie wants to let daddy know just how special and important they are to them.

Recommended for 3+.

With huge thanks to Harper Collins for the copy I received in exchange for an honest review.