Sharing Daddy
by Roberta Borg
illustrated by Bex Sutton
Date: 2022
Publisher: Primal Studios Publishing
Reading level: C
Book type: picture book
Pages: 34
Format: e-book
Source: Amazon
Roberta Borg’s debut rhythm and rhyme children’s book.
“We love your Daddy, yes, we do, but sometimes others need him too!”
“What? But who?”
Billy loves playing with his daddy, but when his dad is called to an emergency at work, he is left sad and confused by his dad’s abrupt departure from playtime. In this heartwarming story, we join Billy on a journey of emotional growth as he learns about his daddy’s caring profession. So the next time his dad gets called away, Billy’s reaction is rather different…
All proceeds go to charity.
(synopsis from Goodreads)
Sharing Daddy features an interesting premise, namely children having to share their emergency service-worker parents with the general public.
The illustrations are cute, and the book is written in rhyme with a strong rhythm.
So this is a good book... but I would recommend getting yourself a print version. It was nearly impossible to read on a laptop screen, due to the formatting that kept two full spreads side by side on the screen at all times. This made the text quite small and nearly impossible to read. (I'm not sure what would happen on an e-reader, but I can't imagine it would be any easier!)
So the book itself is fine. The e-book formatting... not so much.
Premise: 4/5
Meter: 4/5
Writing: 4/5
Illustrations: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Overall: 4 out of 5
