Sometimes my husband will do goofy things, obviously wrong things, to get a laugh out of the kids. Whether it’s putting a sock destined for the dirty clothes hamper into the trash can, putting one of their PJ shirts onto his own head, or seeing what they’ll do if he squats down to ride a tricycle, he’s always doing silly things to make them giggle. And many times, they’ll say, “Oh, DADDY!”
Bob Shea’s new picture book, Oh, Daddy! struck a chord for us…understandably! It’s a fun look at a hippo dad’s antics to get his little guy to laugh. Little Hippo tells us at the story’s start about how he has to show his dad how to do lots of things….even though “HE’S a grown up!”
Whether Hippo Dad is putting a bucket on his foot instead of a shoe, climbing into the window of a car instead of opening the door, or waters Little Hippo with the watering can instead of the flowers, Little Hippo laughs and responds in the exact same way each time:
“Oh, Daddy!”
Shea’s artwork is a clever and clean collage mixture, a blend of textured prints and clipped mediums intermingled with his cartoon-drawn characters.
Oh, Daddy! is a fun, simple, sweet read. It would make the perfect gift for Father’s Day, a delightful book kids can cuddle up and read with Daddy.
You can buy Oh, Daddy! by Bob Shea for $16.99 wherever books are sold or from HarperCollins.com.
Win it! Courtesy of HarperCollins, I can offer one of you a copy of Bob Shea’s Oh, Daddy!
Here’s how to enter:
1) MANDATORY: Visit HarperCollins Children’s and tell me, in a comment below, a title you know your kids would enjoy!
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4) For a fourth entry, twitter about this contest using @MuseReviews within your tweet, then tell me in a separate comment that you twittered!
I’ll close the contest next Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US addresses only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to the winner, commenter #61, Ashley!
FTC info — Disclaimer: I received this product for free for review purposes; however, my review was honest and my opinions are my own. I only received the product itself; I received no other monetary compensation for this review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Kristie (1 year ago)
I know my daughter would love Lilly’s Big Day!
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Vanessa (1 year ago)
My little man loves any of the Little Critter books and browsing through the website just reminded me that I need to introduce him to the “If you give a mouse a cookie” series of books – I know he’ll love those too!
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Amanda A (1 year ago)
Big Nate in a Class by Himself looks like a book my older son would like!
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the magician’s nephew
Cindi (1 year ago)
Definitely, another fun book is If You Give a Moose a Muffin!
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Kimmie (1 year ago)
MANDATORY ENTRY: I believe my daughter would enjoy “Pinkalicious.” I probably would enjoy it myself. Hee-hee-hee-hee!
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I am a “fan/like” of Muse Reviews on Facebook. My Facebook user ID is: ChicagoBearsFan1 OR Kimberly Dunek-Buck.
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I *tweeted* this giveaway. My Twitter ID is: @kimbuckjr
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PS…And I wanted to say THANK YOU for not drawing out this giveaway for four very long weeks like most giveaways are! UGH! So…Thank You! I appreciate it!
busiemommie (1 year ago)
My kids would like Where The Wild Things Are
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renee (1 year ago)
I’m sure my daughter would like Goldilicious since she enjoyed Pinkalicious.
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Trudi Coulson (1 year ago)
my lil man loves the “Give a Mouse A Cookie” “Give A Moose A Muffin” “Give A Pig A Pancake” series!!
Trudi Coulson (1 year ago)
My lil man loves the “Give A Moose A Muffin” “Give A Pig A Pancake” “Give A Mouse A Cookie” series of books
K. Rock (1 year ago)
My kids would love a light in the attic. they have all of silversteins books.
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jenn Giannetto (1 year ago)
my son would really enjoy where the sidewalk ends by shel silverstein, it was one of my favorites!
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i am an email subscriber
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Jason (1 year ago)
My son would also like Half-Minute Horrors
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angie (1 year ago)
love the book where the wild things are
Christine (1 year ago)
I think my son would like Half Minute Horrors! Thanks for the chance!!!
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Tara (1 year ago)
I would have to get skylar ‘Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter’. Just looks like her kind of story.
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and i tweeted this-princessnfrogss
Marci (1 year ago)
I know they would enjoy “Where the Wild Things Are” – it’s a classic!
pixie13 (1 year ago)
My daughter would love Frog & Toad are Friends
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Melissa B. (1 year ago)
My kids would love The Shadow Project.
dianad (1 year ago)
The Shadow Project. My grandson love to read and I believe he’s enjoy this book. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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Susan Smith (1 year ago)
If You Give a Moose a Muffin sounds cute
susan smoaks (1 year ago)
we would enjoy the where the wild things are
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kathy pease (1 year ago)
i like A Kiss for Little Bear
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Lauren (1 year ago)
I think my boys would love Zoomer by Ned Young.
Charlene (1 year ago)
They’d like the Charlotte’s web by E.B. White.