hschoch5's review against another edition
5.0
Great read about a father and a daughter's love of the little things
adriagoetz's review against another edition
Funny book, but also so sweet! This is a great dad/daughter book
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
This book will kill you with cuteness. It is adorable. The story is simple and somehow rings very true.
The story is set in a yard with a dad and his daughter. The father takes his lawn very seriously. All the other dads do too. One day, a dandelion appears in his yard. Dad is about to wack it down and the other dads in the neighborhood see it too and they are yelling at him to exterminate it, but as dad is about to take it down, his daughter is there, loving it and she names it. Now, the dad can't touch it. It's like a cartoon where everything else is ruined as you focus on this one problem. Daughter seems to always be there to protect the weed. The trouble starts when daughter goes swimming. I love the ending of the story.
The artwork was done digitally and the cute factor is out of sight. I love it. One of the dads is a giraffe, so I'm a happy camper.
I love this book.
The story is set in a yard with a dad and his daughter. The father takes his lawn very seriously. All the other dads do too. One day, a dandelion appears in his yard. Dad is about to wack it down and the other dads in the neighborhood see it too and they are yelling at him to exterminate it, but as dad is about to take it down, his daughter is there, loving it and she names it. Now, the dad can't touch it. It's like a cartoon where everything else is ruined as you focus on this one problem. Daughter seems to always be there to protect the weed. The trouble starts when daughter goes swimming. I love the ending of the story.
The artwork was done digitally and the cute factor is out of sight. I love it. One of the dads is a giraffe, so I'm a happy camper.
I love this book.
msgabbythelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Oh the dandelion. There was debate even when I did this in a storytime of whether or not a dandelion was a flower.....or was it a weed? Believe it or not, Kindergarten kids have very strong opinions.
So does Charlotte in our book. A dandelion has crept into her dad's perfectly manicured lawn. He is determined to get rid of it at ALL costs. But Charlotte is already around. She won't let anything happen to it. So one day, when Charlotte is gone...........
This book is delightful and sweet.
So does Charlotte in our book. A dandelion has crept into her dad's perfectly manicured lawn. He is determined to get rid of it at ALL costs. But Charlotte is already around. She won't let anything happen to it. So one day, when Charlotte is gone...........
This book is delightful and sweet.
charlottejo's review against another edition
5.0
This story is so great! I love the humor and the struggle the dad and child have over the dandelion. Also, the clever title “Dandy” with the two lions… that sold my daughter and myself on the book!
thegraduatedbookwormblogger's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 Full review can be found at thegraduatedbookworm.com
First I would like to thank Hachette Books Canada for sending me a copy of this book for review! Honestly this was such a cute story, I think that both children and adults would get something out of this in one way or another.
I loved the fact that when you're reading the story, you see how something as simple as a dandelion could mean so much to a child and how her father would do everything in his power to get rid of this dandelion, but in the end couldn't resist those eyes... you know those eyes I'm talking about!
One thing that I didn't realize about was the fact that all of the other animals in the book were also dads. I honestly didn't think about that until it literally said (They're dad's too) in the book.
Overall this was a cute and funny story, not to mention the awesome illustrations! They were so perfect with the book, I loved it! I know a lot of fellow teachers who would love this as well as parents who would love to read this to their kids!
First I would like to thank Hachette Books Canada for sending me a copy of this book for review! Honestly this was such a cute story, I think that both children and adults would get something out of this in one way or another.
I loved the fact that when you're reading the story, you see how something as simple as a dandelion could mean so much to a child and how her father would do everything in his power to get rid of this dandelion, but in the end couldn't resist those eyes... you know those eyes I'm talking about!
One thing that I didn't realize about was the fact that all of the other animals in the book were also dads. I honestly didn't think about that until it literally said (They're dad's too) in the book.
Overall this was a cute and funny story, not to mention the awesome illustrations! They were so perfect with the book, I loved it! I know a lot of fellow teachers who would love this as well as parents who would love to read this to their kids!
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Yup. A parent’s love runs deeper than dandelions. Love this one!