Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Daddy Speaks Love by Leah Henderson and E. B. Lewis - ADVISABLE

Daddy Speaks Love
by Leah Henderson, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
. PICTURE BOOK Penguin Random House. 2022. $18. 9780593354360 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Daddies speak love to their children every day. They answer endless questions, make thousands of plans, and give tickles and hugs when tucking in at night. They make monsters vanish and teach what they have learned, providing protection, safety, and acceptance, teaching the value of making mistakes and learning that the world is not always fair and just. Daddies encourage, give comfort, and guide. Daddies speak and teach love and trust, reinforcing their children to speak their minds and know that Daddy has got them. The basis for Henderson’s book is Black Lives Matter and the death of George Floyd.

Realistic and thoughtful illustrations represent all of the ways a daddy can show and teach love to his children. The characters are multicultural, with daddies from many races and ages. The text is poetic and flows smoothly. Children from all over the world will see themselves and their families growing, learning, and loving each other in Henderson’s Daddy Speaks Love. The characters are multicultural. 

Deanna M. - Elementary Media Tech. 

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