Displaying the same cheerful delivery and bright artwork that Katz used in Where Is Baby's Belly Button? and Toes, Ears, and Nose!, Daddy and Me tells its tale with a simple setup and sturdy flaps to lift on each two-page spread: I'm helping Dad make something special. First we saw the wood. Where is Daddy's saw? Two easy-to-grab flaps open to reveal that Daddy's saw is In the... closet. Pencils, nails, screwdrivers, and a paintbrush are likewise hiding out around the shop, and it's up to Daddy's cherubic, gender-indeterminate little helper to track them down--with some help from the reader, of course, lifting up work gloves, a tool box lid, some paint cans, and a newspaper.

We finally find out what project Daddy had planned (which also explains why a cute chestnut puppy has been helping the helper all along): At last we are finished. We made a doghouse for Henry! But where is Henry? Readers get to lift one more flap to find out. (Baby to preschool) --Paul Hughes ....read more