Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too

Nelly loves her Daddy Gnu.

He always knows just what do.

With box and tape, a saw and string,

Daddy can do anything.

 

Nelly Gnu is spending the day with her beloved daddy. Even better, they’re doing a project together—making a playhouse, just for Nelly! The finishing touch requires a fun trip to the store in Daddy’s pickup truck. And Nelly finds the perfect paint, but then she can’t find . . . her daddy! There is a moment of panic, until Daddy swoops in with his strong, safe arms to give Nelly a big daddy hug.

 

Celebrating a daughter’s love of her daddy, Nelly’s Daddy Gnu is told in Anna Dewdney’s familiar fun-to-read-aloud style. And Llama Llama fans will recognize Nelly from Llama Llama Time to Share and Llama Llama and the Bully Goat. They’ll enjoy finding him in one of the scenes