Papa Told Me

 is a long-running Japanese josei manga by Nanae Haruno. It was serialized in the manga magazine "Young You", published by Shueisha. The chapters were collected into 27 tankōbon. This manga was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1990, and it was also adapted into a live-action series, broadcast by NHK. It was shown from April 12, 2003 to June 28, 2003, for a total of twelve episodes.
Plot.
Chise is an elementary school girl who lives with her widowed father, a novelist. Her mother died when she was very young, but she is extremely close to her father. He is the one she loves the most, and because he works as a novelist, he spends most of his time at home, much to the delight of Chise.