“Shooo, woooo, shooooo, woooooo!” As Little Lion adventures through her day, she is determined to test every sound until she discovers her daddy’s favorite. Daddy’s Favorite Sound, by Brock Eastman and Kinley Eastman, is bursting with fun sound words that invite listener participation. The illustrations are darling, the loving bonds between father and daughter are evident, and the message of what’s most important is clear. Daddy’s Favorite Sound would make a wonderful Father’s Day gift, as well as a great tool for teaching about honoring your father…any time of year.
For the Children’s Ministry Lesson Plan, below, I focused on “honor your father,” connected it to Ephesians 6:1-3, and included extension activities. The lesson plan graphic, below, is in jpeg format, but you may access the pdf here.
Card Size: 4.5″ x 6″, Colored Pencil, Inside Sentiment: “No LION, you’re the best dad ever.”
The directed steps for drawing the lion card are below, or you may access the pdf here. 
- Gather your materials – Crayons or colored pencils blend well and are easily managed in a large group. Markers would also work. For younger students (ages 5-7) I would fold 9″ x 12″ construction paper to make a 6″ x 9″ card. For older kids, I would cut the construction paper to 6″ x 9″, and fold into a smaller, 4.5″ x 6″ card.
- Direct the Drawing – To begin, emphasize making a large “U” shape. Define each shape you add and its relationship to other shapes. (Example: “Draw a low hill in the middle of the “U” head to make the top of the nose.”)
- Color – Encourage directional coloring. To color the mane, I applied a light base color all the way around the head, going out from the head toward the adjacent edge. I then squiggled darker colors over the top.
- Outline in black pencil, Sharpie, or crayon. This step is optional, but makes the illustration “pop.”
- Add an original sentiment or choose one of these: I’m not LION, you’re the best dad ever. Or, Hear me ROAR, “I LOVE YOU.”
- Remember – It is the imperfections that make kids’ artwork perfect!
Card Size: 6″ x 9″, Crayon, Inside Sentiment: “Hear me ROAR…I love you.”
If you like Daddy’s Favorite Sound, look for Mommy’s Favorite Smell, by Brock Eastman and Elsie Mae Eastman. You can find out more about Brock Eastman and his books at www.brockeastman.com.
Great post Denette! I work for a twelve branch library system and could not locate these two books in our catalog. I’ll be adding them to our list of books to purchase. Thanks.
Thank you, Cindy!