Just Like My Papa Book

Just Like My Papa Book

Father’s Day is only around the corner so it seems fitting to read Dad inspired stories.  Just Like My Papa by Toni Buzzeo is a beautiful tale of young lion Kito and his Papa.  Daily life of the lions is woven into Kito’s story as he imitates his Father.

Just Like My Papa Book

JUST LIKE MY PAPA by Toni Buzzeo, illustrated in gorgeous full-color by Mike Wohnoutka (Hyperion, April, ages 1-5) is set on the African savanna. Kito, a lion cub, wants to be just like his papa, the protector of the pride. Kito may be too little to catch a wildebeest, but he is brave enough to succeed in his own hunt. Someday he will be King, just like Papa.
 
With its rhythmic text, dramatic moments on the African plain, and playful times for cub and papa, this book will make a perfect read-aloud for family sharing.
 

Author Bio:

Toni Buzzeo is the author of nineteen picture books for children, including Stay Close to Mama, a companion to Just Like My Papa, the Caldecott Honor winning One Cool Friend, illustrated by David Small, and No T. Rex in the Library, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa. For sixteen years, she worked as a Maine school librarian. She combines her knowledge of children’s literature with her love of children to write about characters of all stripes (including lions, giraffes, dinosaurs, penguins, loons, and human children) who explore their worlds, their relationships, and themselves in a variety of settings.

Toni works both from a writing cottage just past the gardens at her colonial farmhouse in Buxton, Maine and from her sunny winter nest in Sarasota, Florida. Visit her at www.tonibuzzeo.com.

Blog Tour information:

Next stop:

Thurs, June 6: Susan Heim on Parenting – http://susanheim.blogspot.com/
 

Additional Stops:

Fri, June 7: Mundie Kids – http://mundiekids.blogspot.com/
Mon, June 10: Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – http://insatiablereaders.blogspot.com/
Tues, June 11: There’s a Book – http://www.theresabook.com/
Wed, June 12: Momma Drama – http://blogginmommadrama.blogspot.com/
Thurs, June 13: One Book at a Time – http://onebooktime.blogspot.com/
Fri, June 14: Once Upon a Story – http://www.novalibrarymom.com/

My Thoughts:

As the Mom of three little boys (well maybe one little and two bigs!) I loved this book.  Each of my boys has always looked up to and wanted to be just like their Daddy.  We are so blessed that they have an amazing Father!  Just the other day my husband was laying on the bed and little Jace crawled up next to him, then he put his had the same way as Daddy and needed a blanket too.  Believe me they are watching our every moves and modeling themselves after us!  Just Like My Papa puts that into words!  When Papa Lion roars, little Kito does too!  This is really an adorable storybook perfect for toddlers through preschoolers.

 

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