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For Scott and Rory Newman— like father, like son —L.N. For my two boys, who made me a daddy, Maddox and Carter —A.G.F.
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By Bestselling Author Lesléa Newman
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My daddy knits, my daddy sews, He makes us both fantastic clothes.
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My daddy cooks, my daddy bakes, He serves me the most yummy cakes.
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My daddy teaches me to grow Sweet-smelling flowers in a row.
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My daddy strums his old guitar, We sing of places near and far.
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My daddy and I love all things
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With fur and feathers, paws and wings.
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The day I broke his favorite lamp, My daddy said, “That’s okay, Champ.” He didn’t yell or punish me. He acted kind and lovingly.
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When I fell down and scraped my knee, My daddy took good care of me. He knelt and looked me in the eye. “It’s okay, Bud,” he said, “to cry.”
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One day when I was feeling blue, My daddy knew just what to do.
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He brought me to our favorite chair And rocked me and my teddy bear. LikeFatherLikeSon_INT_rtp_V2.indd 21
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When I have scary dreams at night, My daddy switches on the light. “It’s okay, Pal.” He strokes my head And tucks me safely into bed.
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My daddy teaches me each day To be strong in a gentle way.
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And every single day I’m glad That I’m his son, and he’s my dad.
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The illustrations for this book were made with watercolor and colored pencil. Cataloging-in-Publication Data has been applied for and may be obtained from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-4197-4021-3 Text © 2024 Lesléa Newman Illustrations © 2024 AG Ford Edited by Howard W. Reeves Book design by Natalie Padberg Bartoo Published in 2024 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Printed and bound in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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