Note: I received a digital review copy of this book through NetGalley. ( )

This is a cute book that shows children that demonstrates the promise that "Daddy will always come back". When Daddy and Matthew climb into the green car to go to school, it sputters and fumes. It finally starts up and off they go. When Daddy leaves he promises Matthew that he will be back to pick him up at the end of the day. Matthew is worried and asks, "What if, this afternoon, the old green car doesn't start?" This sets off a fun question/response between Matthew and Daddy. Matthew keeps asking, "what if", and daddy comes up with funny ways he will come to collect Mathew from school. Each "what if" gets sillier than the last one. It's a nice idea and the underlying message is calm, dependable and reassuring.

The illustrations fit this book perfectly and elicited a lot of conversation between my grandson and I. With dragons, a big red tractor, rabbits in sweaters and more the book maintained interest while assuring the reader that Daddy will not leave him at the end of the day. The discussion could definitely continue after the book was finished using the imagination of the reader and child with more what ifs. A nice book for families where children are starting a new experience and need that reassurance that no matter what, Daddy or even Mommy will be there at the end of the day. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

In this book, a daddy drops his son off at school after having a little car trouble on the way. The boy is worried the car won't work for daddy at pick up time. Daddy, creatively, tells his son the many ways he can get to school for pick up. I love the story, but the illustrations are just OK. ( )

If you have a child who is apprehensive about not being picked up after being taken to school, this is the book for you. Daddy Long Legs will do whatever it takes for him to get him to return the child home. An extra to do when rereading the book is to count the birds illustrated on each page for math practice too. I received a book for review from Goodreads. ( )