My Daddy’s Going Away by Christopher MacGregor and Emma Yarlett – Book Review

This picture book will help prepare young children for the moment when a father has to temporarily leave his family for work purposes.

Written by an army officer who spent time in Iraq, My Daddy’s Going Away follows the feelings of a young child anxiously awaiting his father’s return.

Cleverly, the book is easily adaptable for any situation and is suitable for families where a dad must be away should it be for the armed forces, sales or long distance driving.

The magical artwork of Emma Yartlett, frees the story from any possible constraints, with its universe of imagination and family convention.

9/10

£10.99
Hardback
Random House