Find Request It
Cover Image

The best daddy of all

"Little tortoise Sebastian is having the perfect day with his dadwhen he wonders, what are some things a dad can do? His dad playfully asks him to guess which daddy chirps to his chicks (Daddy Bird), which daddy teaches his kits how to hop and run (Daddy Rabbit), and which daddy shows his pups how t...

Full description

Saved in:
Main Author: Horn, Peter (Author)
Other Authors: Meserve, Jessica (Illustrator), McCalmont, Johanna (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
German
Published: New York : North South, [2025]
Edition:English edition.
Subjects:
Testudinidae > Juvenile fiction.
Father and child > Juvenile fiction.
Tortoises > Juvenile fiction.
Animal fiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Summary:"Little tortoise Sebastian is having the perfect day with his dadwhen he wonders, what are some things a dad can do? His dad playfully asks him to guess which daddy chirps to his chicks (Daddy Bird), which daddy teaches his kits how to hop and run (Daddy Rabbit), and which daddy shows his pups how to sleep upside down (Daddy Bat)! ButSebastian knows which daddy is the best ... his own!"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Translated from the German.
"Previously published in the United States in 2003 by NorthSouth Books Inc. under the title The Best Father of All"--Colophon.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:9780735845671
0735845670
Author Notes:Peter Horn was born in Krems in Lower Austria. He studied history and teaching English as a second language at the University of Vienna and has worked as a teacher since 1987. He has authored more than thirty books for children and young people and has also published articles about film and literature.

Jessica Meserve was born in the US and grew up in the UK. She studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and Cambridge School of Art and worked in publishing as a children's book designer before pursuing a career as a children's author and illustrator. In 2020 she was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal for What Clara Saw. She finds inspiration and happiness from the great outdoors, her two dogs, and her family. She lives with her family in England.

Johanna McCalmont is a translator originally from Northern Ireland and currently living in Brussels, Belgium. She translates French, German, Dutch, and Italian and also acts as an interpreter.

Similar Items