Feel Better Daddy

This story is a cute way to teach very little ones about empathy. I enjoyed the storyline and the creative ways the little girl helped her father feel better.

A sweet story to introduce the concept of empathy to toddlers. I like the simple illustrations. The storyline was easy to follow and my 20 month old enjoyed it.

First off I absolutely love, love, love the illustrations. Black and an orangery-red they have a very retro look. Feel Better Daddy while geared towards the 2-4 age range new readers would do well with the book with the simple sentences. The lesson in the story is empathy and the audience learns through the daughter's actions trying to make her father feel better.

I previously reviewed a story of gratitude with orange. This short board book for 1-3 year olds also from the Bright Start series has the challenging aim to share a story about empathy with a red colour to enhance the excellent drawings. Daddy's nose is red so an ideal time to master this colour.
I would expect a child, like a pet dog, Duke's back, to pick up on things not being quite right.
Depending on their age and career aspirations they might take on the roll of nurse or doctor.
His little girl however takes on the adult roll of being Daddy. "Cooking" for him and enacting his favourite books she reads him. Trying to find something special to do to make Daddy feel better.
Very thoughtful and loving. Understanding and doing everything she can think to make him better.
After a sleep he seens better, nose not red. Relief all round as ne can be her Daddy once more.
Not sure if it is true empathy but still a delightful story and many lessons to learn and talk about.

A sweet book about other people’s feeling of empathy. This book is focused on a child’s dad and feel unwell. It is relatable to a child and aimed at 2-4 years old, a great book for discussion around feelings. Beautiful and clear illustrations. Thank you netgalley for an advance copy.

This precious 10 page board book is so cute.

This is a sweet story about a little girl whose daddy isn't feeling well and her attempts to fill in the gaps for him that day. She is also very empathetic to his situation, which is such an important lesson for littles.

The illustrations are beyond charming and I feel would be very approachable for toddlers. I highly recommend!

Thank you to Nancy Loewen for continuing this awesome series, Hazel Michelle Quintanilla, for the wonderful illustrations. Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - words & pictures and to Netgalley for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lovely way to talk to young ones about empathy and caring for other, with very cute illustrations giving it a charming feel. Lovely stuff!

Very cute title with great illustrations - a little girl's father has a cold, so she does her best to fill in for him for the day - or at least until he's feeling better.

Adorable story about Daddy getting sick and his daughter taking care of him for the day. Great for ages 1-5 to help them learn empathy and to understand that parents get sick and need taking care of too! I also love that this story highlights the father.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

I love this book! It is so sweet and caring and demonstrates empathy without being preachy.

Daddy is sick and his daughter wants to make him feel better. The child who listens to this picture book will see all that she tries...does daddy feel better in the end? Is he ready to be the usual daddy again? Adults may know but children will love finding out.

The illustrations as you can see from the cover are simple yet very appealing. I enjoyed looking at the little girl, her dad and I adore the dog.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a lovely book about what happens when a parent is sick and how a child might help. The opinions are my own.

Such a loving and caring children's book. This is about a sweet little girl trying to help daddy feel better. Wonderful illustrators and a meaningful storyline.

Such a cute story about a little girl making her dad feel better. The illustration is minimal but still as stunning. It's a perfect way of children understanding why an adult might not be feeling well and allow children to empathise.

Feel Better Daddy is a cute, simple introduction to being empathetic for the youngest of readers. A young girl notices that her dad isn't feeling very well. She decides to "be the daddy" and do all the things her dad does for her when she's not feeling well. She makes him soup with all his favorite things, makes him a special drawing, and snuggles with him during a nap. At the end of the story, Daddy is feeling much better. The illustrations are very cute, and the simple text is perfect for preschoolers. A great for preschool collections.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

'Bright Start - Feel Better Daddy: A story about empathy' with words and illustrations by Nancy Lowen is part of a series aimed at teaching emotional intelligence to the very young.

Daddy is very sick and his daughter wants him to feel better. She makes him soup out of his favorite things (was that an ice cream cone sticking out of the soup?). She reads and snuggles, and soon daddy feels better.

The series is aimed at 1-3 year olds, and I think the cute pictures and short sentences will captivate young readers. I feel like the very young do have a sense of empathy, but it never hurts to cultivate it as a skill. The world could use more empathy.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group - words & pictures, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This is a very charming book for small children. The retro style pictures are done in different shades of the three colors red, black, and white and they are adorable. Every spread contains two or three sentences in child friendly language, telling the story of a sick daddy and his daughter who is showing empathy and helping him to feel better. The story is easy to follow and enjoyable and at the same time supporting emotional intelligence.

A little girl feels bad her dad is sick, so she dons his glasses and tie, grabs his briefcase, and says she’ll be the daddy today. Food, reading and other things are offered to make him feel better.
The characters have small bodies with big heads, and are basically sketches done in black, white, and orange, which is really interesting to me, because orange is my favorite color.
If there’s a reason for this book to have been written, it’s so kids will learn to give parents a break.
All in all, it’s just cute.
3.5 pushed up to 4/5

This fun book is look at a little girl trying to make her daddy feel better when he is sick. She makes him soup, she reads to him, etc. The illustrator has done a lovely job conveying expression and emotion while using just 2 colors. It works. It's a fun simple story with lots of heart.

This is such a sweet story. A little girl realizes her daddy is not feeling well as a cold is brewing inside of him. His nose is red, his eyes are sleepy and he starts sneezing. She recognizes that he is not feeling well and takes it upon herself to become daddy for the day! "Taking Care of Daddy" is part of Bright Start; a touching new series of board books which combines charming stories with adorable illustrations to nurture emotional intelligence and this book does just that.

This loving little daughter reads to her daddy, becomes his snuggle bunny at nap time, and tends to his every need. The book is teaching a lovely life lesson on empathy to wee ones. Adorable illustrations are kid-friendly and relatable. The 10 page board book will be well received by that age group. The little superhero helps nurse her daddy back to health because right from the get-go she empathises with his malady. It's a win-win situation for both and a celebration of love and caring. Highly recommended.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. It's very cute. My full review appears on Weekend Notes.

In Bright Start - Feel Better, Daddy, every parent will be able to relate to the situation of being sick when a child is not.

When the daughter realizes Daddy is sick and needs to rest, she decides to take over being the parent. She attempts to make soup with foods Daddy likes (including carrots and ice cream -- no word on whether or not he actually samples it), entertains him with reading and acting out books, and generally finds ways to occupy herself and allow Daddy to rest in his chair.

This is a simple story with a sweet message about empathy.

(I received a digital ARC from Quarto Publishing Group via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.)

A cute little story introducing a child to the ever tragic MAN COLD. Kiddiiiing! Sick dad’s little girl is taking care of him. A good story introducing empathy and how to help take care of a sick loved one. The artwork is also cute and easy for little ones to follow.

What a cute book. Shows the bond between father and child. My six year old loved it! He was able to read it with out any issues or getting bored

This book is adorable! I don't love the cover, but I do love the illustrations inside the book (I'm not quite sure why the difference, because it's the same style of illustrations). The story is age-appropriate and super-cute. The illustrations are simple, but detailed enough for things to point at and chat about with toddlers. This would be a great addition to a boardbook collection.

I received this arc from Netgalley for an honest review. This book is another picture book from Bright Stars on empathy and it teaches kids how to have empathy and give empathy.